Moving to Mediapolis, Iowa
Population: 1,644. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,587 (-3.5% change)
Males: 763 (46.4%), Females: 881 (53.6%)
Des Moines County
Zip code: 52637
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $37,857
Median house value: $77,700
Population by Race
Races in Mediapolis:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (12.9%), United States (10.2%), English (9.2%), Swedish (8.2%), Dutch (2.4%).
Elevation: 765 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mediapolis
- High school or higher: 86.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mediapolis city
- Never married: 17.8%
- Now married: 62.4%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 10.1%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+0.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mediapolis:
- GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
- FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FORT MADISON, IA)
- HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 29 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mediapolis:
- SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 17 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
- QUAD CITY INTL (about 55 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
- THE EASTERN IOWA (about 71 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mediapolis:
- MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 24 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Abbreviation: MPZ)
- MUSCATINE MUNI (about 25 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; Abbreviation: MUT)
- FORT MADISON MUNI (about 27 miles; FORT MADISON, IA; Abbreviation: FSW)
Amtrak stations near Mediapolis:
- 14 miles: ALDERSHOT (BURLINGTON, 1199 WATERDOWN RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 15 miles: BURLINGTON (300 S. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mediapolis:
- WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 52 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
- AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
- EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 54 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
- SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
- BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
Schools
Public high school in Mediapolis:
- MEDIAPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 725 NORTHFIELD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Mediapolis:
- MEDIAPOLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 725 NORTHFIELD; Grades: KG – 05)
- MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: 725 NORTHFIELD; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Mediapolis:
- MEDIAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $82,209; Location: 128 N. ORCHARD; 15,232 books; 243 audio materials; 667 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)