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Panora, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,175. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,214 (+3.3% change)
Males: 565 (48.1%), Females: 610 (51.9%)

Guthrie County

Zip code: 50216

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $35,000
Median house value: $69,500

Population by Race

Races in Panora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (37.1%), English (17.7%), Irish (14.3%), Swedish (5.9%), United States (4.5%), Dutch (4.4%).

Elevation: 1071 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Panora, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Panora

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Panora city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +62 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Panora:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Panora:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 51 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 61 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 109 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Panora:

  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: GCT)
  • 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 Panora:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 79 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)

Schools

Public high school in Panora:

  • PANORAMA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 701 W. MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Panora:

  • PANORAMA ELEMENTARY (Students: 348; Location: 401 PANTHER DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PANORAMA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 701 W. MAIN; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Panora:

  • PANORA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,088; Location: 100 NW 2ND; 16,931 books; 486 audio materials; 65 serial subscriptions)

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