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Population: 6,658. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,129 (-7.9% change)
Males: 3,215 (48.3%), Females: 3,443 (51.7%)

Story County

Zip code: 50201

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $42,527
Median house value: $91,100

Population by Race

Races in Nevada:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (32.1%), Norwegian (11.8%), Irish (11.6%), English (8.7%), United States (6.9%), Swedish (3.7%).

Elevation: 1003 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Map of Nevada, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nevada

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nevada city

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +611 (+10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Nevada:

  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (630 SIXTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Nevada:

  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; AMES, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nevada:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 37 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 79 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nevada:

  • AMES MUNI (about 12 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)
  • DRAKE (about 20 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y1)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nevada:

  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 85 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Schools

Public high school in Nevada:

  • NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 472; Location: 1001 15TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Nevada:

  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 525; Location: 910 10TH ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • NEVADA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 1035 15TH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Nevada:

  • NEVADA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST (Students: 13; Location: 224 SOUTH SIXTH ST; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Nevada:

  • NEVADA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $271,013; Location: 631 K AVENUE; 52,506 books; 2,548 audio materials; 1,186 video materials; 173 serial subscriptions)

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