Moving to Moulton, Iowa

Population: 658. Estimated population in July 2024: 683 (+3.8% change)
Males: 325 (49.4%), Females: 333 (50.6%)

Appanoose County

Zip code: 52572

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $22,692
Median house value: $29,300

Population by Race

Races in Moulton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (15.3%), United States (12.5%), Irish (10.3%), English (8.1%), Scottish (3.0%), Italian (2.9%).

Elevation: 991 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Moulton, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Moulton

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moulton city

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +83 (+14.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Moulton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moulton:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 34 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 89 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Moulton:

  • CENTERVILLE MUNI (about 16 miles; CENTERVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: TVK)
  • BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 19 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: 4K6)
  • ALBIA MUNI (about 22 miles; ALBIA, IA; Abbreviation: 4C8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moulton:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 88 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 104 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)

Schools

Public high school in Moulton:

  • MOULTON-UDELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 305 E 8TH; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Moulton:

  • MOULTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 305 E 8TH; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Moulton:

  • GARRETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,281; Location: 123 S MAIN; 7,169 books; 85 audio materials; 458 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)