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Population: 6,692. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,371 (-4.8% change)
Males: 3,109 (46.5%), Females: 3,583 (53.5%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 50662

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $27,347
Median house value: $53,300

Population by Race

Races in Oelwein:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (46.1%), Irish (17.0%), English (10.0%), United States (6.1%), Norwegian (4.8%), Italian (2.5%).

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Map of Oelwein, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oelwein

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oelwein city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -247 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Oelwein:

  • MERCY HOSPITAL (201 EIGHTH AVENUE SE)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS (201 EIGHTH AVENUE SE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oelwein:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oelwein:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 35 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 57 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 87 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oelwein:

  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 4 miles; OELWEIN, IA; Abbreviation: OLZ)
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 16 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Abbreviation: IIB)
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 23 miles; WEST UNION, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oelwein:

  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 31 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 36 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 48 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 75 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)

Schools

Public high school in Oelwein:

  • OELWEIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 315 8TH AVE SE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oelwein:

  • OELWEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 300 12TH AVE SE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WINGS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 111 8TH AVE NE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • LITTLE HUSKY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 107; Location: 317 8TH AVE SE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 301 6TH AVE SW; Grades: 01 – 01)
  • HARLAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 412 2ND AVE NW; Grades: 02 – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Oelwein:

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 601 FIRST AVENUE SW; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Oelwein:

  • OELWEIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $129,858; Location: 22 1ST AVE. N.W.; 46,526 books; 938 audio materials; 951 video materials; 137 serial subscriptions)

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