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Panama, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 212. Estimated population in July 2024: 214 (+0.9% change)
Males: 98 (46.2%), Females: 114 (53.8%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 51562

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $37,917
Median house value: $62,500

Population by Race

Races in Panama:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (66.0%), Irish (9.0%), United States (6.1%), English (5.7%), Polish (4.7%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 1325 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Panama, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Panama

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Panama city

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 1.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+5.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Panama:

  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HARLAN, IA)
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; DENISON, IA)
  • MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 31 miles; MANNING, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Panama:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 41 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 79 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 106 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Panama:

  • HARLAN MUNI (about 14 miles; HARLAN, IA; Abbreviation: HNR)
  • WOODBINE MUNI (about 15 miles; WOODBINE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y4)
  • DENISON MUNI (about 20 miles; DENISON, IA; Abbreviation: DNS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Panama:

  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 46 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 57 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Private primary/middle school in Panama:

  • SCCS ST MARY S CENTER (Students: 96; Location: 208 ST MARY’S AVE BOX 183; Grades: PK – 3)

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