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

Map of Ocheyedan, IA

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:

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)