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Onawa, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,091. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,921 (-5.5% change)
Males: 1,448 (46.8%), Females: 1,643 (53.2%)

Monona County

Zip code: 51040

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $34,796
Median house value: $61,200

Population by Race

Races in Onawa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (29.3%), Irish (24.9%), English (14.6%), Norwegian (8.2%), United States (7.3%), Danish (7.1%).

Elevation: 1052 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Map of Onawa, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Onawa

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Onawa city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 17.0%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +151 (+5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Onawa:

  • BURGESS HEALTH CENTER (1600 DIAMOND AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Onawa:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)
  • OAKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; OAKLAND, NE)
  • MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; BLAIR, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Onawa:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 33 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 93 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Onawa:

  • ONAWA MUNI (about 2 miles; ONAWA, IA; Abbreviation: K36)
  • TEKAMAH MUNI (about 20 miles; TEKAMAH, NE; Abbreviation: TQE)
  • JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 24 miles; MAPLETON, IA; Abbreviation: MEY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Onawa:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)

Schools

Public high school in Onawa:

  • WEST MONONA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 1314 15TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Onawa:

  • LARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 611 4TH; Grades: PK – 03)
  • WEST MONONA MIDDLE SCH (Students: 176; Location: 1314 15QH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 1100 10TH; Grades: 04 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Onawa:

  • ONAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $90,139; Location: 707 IOWA AVE; 22,406 books; 213 audio materials; 296 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)

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