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Melcher, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,298. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,269 (-2.2% change)
Males: 639 (49.2%), Females: 659 (50.8%)

Marion County

Zip code: 50062

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $36,207
Median house value: $51,800

Population by Race

Races in Melcher-Dallas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (22.7%), English (11.8%), Dutch (8.2%), Irish (8.2%), United States (8.0%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 945 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Melcher, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Melcher-Dallas

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melcher-Dallas city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Melcher-Dallas:

  • KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA)
  • LUCAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CHARITON, IA)
  • PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; PELLA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Melcher-Dallas:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 36 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 57 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 93 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Melcher-Dallas:

  • KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 11 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: OXV)
  • CHARITON MUNI (about 17 miles; CHARITON, IA; Abbreviation: CNC)
  • PELLA MUNI (about 25 miles; PELLA, IA; Abbreviation: PEA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melcher-Dallas:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 64 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

Libraries

Library in Melcher-Dallas:

  • MELCHER-DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,000; Location: 101 E. CENTER ST.; 8,267 books; 30 audio materials; 185 video materials)

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