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
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:
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SUMNER, IA)
- WAVERLY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WAVERLY, IA)
- FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)
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)