Moving to Nashua, Iowa

by btobers · Published June 16, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,618. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,574 (-2.7% change)
Males: 800 (49.4%), Females: 818 (50.6%)

Chickasaw County

Zip code: 50658

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $31,713
Median house value: $56,200

Population by Race

Races in Nashua:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

Ancestries: German (52.0%), Irish (12.3%), English (9.9%), United States (4.9%), Norwegian (4.8%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 973 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Nashua, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nashua

High school or higher: 85.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nashua city

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 61.5%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 8.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +98 (+6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nashua:

FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)
WAVERLY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WAVERLY, IA)
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nashua:

WATERLOO MUNI (about 30 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
MASON CITY MUNI (about 56 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 66 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nashua:

CHARLES CITY MUNI (about 9 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA; Abbreviation: CCY)
WAVERLY MUNI (about 16 miles; WAVERLY, IA; Abbreviation: C25)
NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 17 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nashua:

HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 37 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 48 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)

Schools

Public high school in Nashua:

NASHUA-PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 612 GREELEY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Nashua:

NASHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 621 PANAMA ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Nashua:

NASHUA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,886; Location: 220 BRASHER; 17,503 books; 101 audio materials; 274 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)