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Norwalk, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,884. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,877 (+14.4% change)
Males: 3,281 (47.7%), Females: 3,603 (52.3%)

Warren County

Zip code: 50211

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $58,933
Median house value: $103,500

Population by Race

Races in Norwalk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (34.0%), Irish (14.6%), English (13.1%), United States (6.8%), Norwegian (5.5%), Dutch (3.8%).

Elevation: 896 feet

Land area: 6.6 square miles

Map of Norwalk, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Norwalk

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norwalk city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,103 (+19.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Norwalk:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norwalk:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 4 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 82 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 91 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Norwalk:

  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 12 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 26 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norwalk:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 62 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

Schools

Public high school in Norwalk:

  • NORWALK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 1201 NORTH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Norwalk:

  • OVIATT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: 713 SCHOOL AVE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • NORWALK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 540; Location: 200 CHERRY STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 9210 HAPPY HOLLOW DR; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY (Students: 112; Location: 906 SCHOOL AVE; Grades: 01 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Norwalk:

  • NORWALK EASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $189,870; Location: 1051 NORTH AVE; 32,634 books; 874 audio materials; 822 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)

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