Pierson, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 371. Estimated population in July 2024: 361 (-2.7% change)
Males: 186 (50.1%), Females: 185 (49.9%)

Woodbury County

Zip code: 51048

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $35,278
Median house value: $47,000

Population by Race

Races in Pierson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (42.9%), English (16.7%), Irish (7.3%), Danish (6.2%), United States (6.2%), Norwegian (5.9%).

Elevation: 1269 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Pierson, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pierson

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pierson city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+20.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pierson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pierson:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 37 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 86 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 93 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pierson:

  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 26 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; Abbreviation: CKP)
  • LE MARS MUNI (about 27 miles; LE MARS, IA; Abbreviation: LRJ)
  • JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 27 miles; MAPLETON, IA; Abbreviation: MEY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pierson:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 77 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 87 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Public primary/middle schools in Pierson:

  • PIERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 321 4TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PIERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 321 4TH STREET; Grades: 05 – 05)