Parkersburg, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,889. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,881 (-0.4% change)
Males: 889 (47.1%), Females: 1,000 (52.9%)

Butler County

Zip code: 50665

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $32,083
Median house value: $71,500

Population by Race

Races in Parkersburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (57.2%), Dutch (7.1%), Irish (7.0%), English (5.3%), United States (5.2%), Danish (3.9%).

Elevation: 998 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Parkersburg, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Parkersburg

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parkersburg city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Parkersburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parkersburg:

Other public-use airports nearest to Parkersburg:

  • ALLISON MUNI (about 13 miles; ALLISON, IA; Abbreviation: K98)
  • GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 16 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: 6K7)
  • ACKLEY MUNI (about 18 miles; ACKLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 4C7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parkersburg:

  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 34 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 75 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)

Schools

Public high school in Parkersburg:

  • APLINGTON-PARKERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 610 JOHNSON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Parkersburg:

  • PARKERSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 602 LINCOLN; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Parkersburg:

  • KOTHE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,752; Location: 309 3RD ST; 25,500 books; 480 audio materials; 1,093 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)