Moving to Olds, Iowa

Population: 249. Estimated population in July 2024: 244 (-2.0% change)
Males: 119 (47.8%), Females: 130 (52.2%)

Henry County

Zip code: 52647

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $31,875
Median house value: $48,300

Population by Race

Races in Olds:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
• Hispanic (2.0%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Black (0.8%)
• Other race (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (30.1%), Irish (18.9%), United States (10.0%), Swedish (6.4%), English (2.8%), French (1.6%).

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Olds

• High school or higher: 90.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 14.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olds city

• Never married: 26.5%
• Now married: 57.1%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 5.9%
• Divorced: 9.4%

2.0% Foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+26.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Olds:

• HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
• MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 12 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
• WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Olds:

• SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 62 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Olds:

• WASHINGTON MUNI (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: AWG)
• MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 15 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Abbreviation: MPZ)
• FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 30 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: FFL)

Amtrak station near Olds:

• 12 miles: MOUNT PLEASANT (418 N. ADAMS ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olds:

• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 37 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 73 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
• BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)