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Moving to Meservey, Iowa

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Population: 252. Estimated population in July 2024: 230 (-8.7% change)
Males: 122 (48.4%), Females: 130 (51.6%)

Cerro Gordo County

Zip code: 50457

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.0 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $28,800

Population by Race

Races in Meservey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (48.0%), Norwegian (12.7%), Irish (9.5%), United States (7.5%), English (4.0%), Danish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1246 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Meservey, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Meservey

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meservey city

  • Never married: 6.9%
  • Now married: 72.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

2.4% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Meservey:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meservey:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 20 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 55 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 79 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Meservey:

  • BELMOND MUNI (about 9 miles; BELMOND, IA; Abbreviation: Y48)
  • HAMPTON MUNI (about 23 miles; HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: HPT)
  • CLARION MUNI (about 23 miles; CLARION, IA; Abbreviation: CAV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meservey:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 87 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)

Libraries

Library in Meservey:

  • MESERVEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,772; Location: 719 1ST ST; 8,302 books; 305 audio materials; 27 serial subscriptions)

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