New Hampton, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,692. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,528 (-4.4% change)
Males: 1,758 (47.6%), Females: 1,934 (52.4%)

Chickasaw County

Zip code: 50659

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $40,082
Median house value: $77,900

Population by Race

Races in New Hampton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (52.6%), Irish (20.9%), Norwegian (14.8%), English (6.8%), Czech (5.1%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 1163 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of New Hampton, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Hampton

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Hampton city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -127 (-3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in New Hampton:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (308 NORTH MAPLE AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near New Hampton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Hampton:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 36 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 59 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 70 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Hampton:

  • NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 3 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y5)
  • CHARLES CITY MUNI (about 20 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA; Abbreviation: CCY)
  • ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 25 miles; CRESCO, IA; Abbreviation: CJJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Hampton:

  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 31 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 41 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 43 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)

Schools

Public high school in New Hampton:

  • NEW HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 710 W MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Hampton:

  • NEW HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 206 W MAIN; Grades: PK – 04)
  • NEW HAMPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 206 W MAIN; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in New Hampton:

  • ST JOSEPH COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 216 NORTH BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in New Hampton:

  • NEW HAMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $86,967; Location: 20 W. SPRING ST.; 24,689 books; 805 audio materials; 537 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)