Palmer, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 214. Estimated population in July 2024: 191 (-10.7% change)
Males: 114 (53.3%), Females: 100 (46.7%)

Pocahontas County

Zip code: 50571

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.3 years
Median household income: $25,000
Median house value: $18,300

Population by Race

Races in Palmer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Black (3.7%)

Ancestries: German (65.0%), Swedish (8.4%), Irish (7.9%), Danish (3.7%), United States (2.8%), Italian (2.3%).

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Palmer, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palmer

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmer city

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

2.3% Foreign born (2.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-6.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palmer:

  • POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA)
  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)
  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palmer:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 30 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 96 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 101 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palmer:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmer:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 113 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)

Libraries

Library in Palmer:

  • PALMER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,610; Location: 520 HANSON AVE., BOX 114; 11,201 books; 257 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)