Moving to Odebolt, Iowa

Population: 1,153. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,045 (-9.4% change)
Males: 538 (46.7%), Females: 615 (53.3%)

Sac County

Zip code: 51458

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.2 years
Median household income: $30,208
Median house value: $43,400

Population by Race

Races in Odebolt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (47.6%), United States (12.9%), Swedish (8.3%), Irish (8.0%), English (6.2%), Danish (2.0%).

Elevation: 1377 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Odebolt, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Odebolt

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Odebolt city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Odebolt:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Odebolt:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 76 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 79 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 83 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Odebolt:

  • WALL LAKE MUNI (about 13 miles; WALL LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y0)
  • IDA GROVE MUNI (about 13 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: IDG)
  • STORM LAKE MUNI (about 19 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: SLB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Odebolt:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 86 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 95 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Schools

Public high school in Odebolt:

  • ODEBOLT-ARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 600 MAPLE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Odebolt:

  • ODEBOLT-ARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 600 S. MAPLE; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Odebolt:

  • FIELD-CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,982; Location: 200 WALNUT STREET; 13,311 books; 519 audio materials; 234 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)