Ocheyedan, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 536. Estimated population in July 2024: 512 (-4.5% change)
Males: 269 (50.2%), Females: 267 (49.8%)
Osceola County
Zip code: 51354
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $31,513
Median house value: $39,000
Population by Race
Races in Ocheyedan:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (55.8%), Dutch (20.1%), Irish (6.7%), Norwegian (6.7%), United States (5.0%), English (1.7%).
Elevation: 1575 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ocheyedan
- High school or higher: 83.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ocheyedan city
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 61.8%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 7.8%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Ocheyedan:
- OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SIBLEY, IA)
- WORTHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN)
- BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ocheyedan:
- JOE FOSS FIELD (about 84 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 92 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
- BROOKINGS MUNI (about 108 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ocheyedan:
- SIBLEY MUNI (about 16 miles; SIBLEY, IA; Abbreviation: ISB)
- WORTHINGTON MUNI (about 17 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN; Abbreviation: OTG)
- LAMBERT FECHTER MUNI (about 19 miles; HARTLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y4)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ocheyedan:
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 107 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 117 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
Public primary/middle school in Ocheyedan:
- OCHEYEDAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 59; Location: 896 MAIN ST; Grades: 04 – 04)
Private primary/middle school in Ocheyedan:
- OCHEYEDAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 1115 OAK ST; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Ocheyedan:
- OCHEYEDAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,611; Location: 874 MAIN, BOX 427; 12,429 books; 73 audio materials; 919 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)