Moving to Ogden, Iowa

Population: 2,023. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,019 (-0.2% change)
Males: 954 (47.2%), Females: 1,069 (52.8%)

Boone County

Zip code: 50212

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $41,114
Median house value: $77,000

Population by Race

Races in Ogden:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (39.6%), Irish (13.1%), English (9.8%), Swedish (9.4%), Dutch (6.5%), Norwegian (5.9%).

Elevation: 1092 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ogden

• High school or higher: 87.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
• Unemployed: 1.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ogden city

• Never married: 17.4%
• Now married: 64.2%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 9.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ogden:

• BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BOONE, IA)
• DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PERRY, IA)
• GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ogden:

• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 37 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 44 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 91 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ogden:

• BOONE MUNI (about 14 miles; BOONE, IA; Abbreviation: BNW)
• PERRY MUNI (about 18 miles; PERRY, IA; Abbreviation: PRO)
• JEFFERSON MUNI (about 22 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; Abbreviation: EFW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ogden:

• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 97 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)

Schools

Public high school in Ogden:

• OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 732 W DIVISION; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ogden:

• HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 307 SE 2ND ST; Grades: KG – 04)
• OGDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 313 W SYCAMORE; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Ogden:

• LEONARD A. GOOD COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $74,451; Location: 208 WEST MULBERRY ST.; 11,967 books; 271 audio materials; 263 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)