Pomeroy, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 16, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 710. Estimated population in July 2024: 658 (-7.3% change)
Males: 318 (44.8%), Females: 392 (55.2%)

Calhoun County

Zip code: 50575

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.7 years
Median household income: $24,531
Median house value: $40,600

Population by Race

Races in Pomeroy:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: German (47.3%), Irish (12.5%), Swedish (11.3%), English (8.6%), United States (4.5%), Norwegian (3.1%).

Elevation: 1232 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Pomeroy, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pomeroy

High school or higher: 85.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pomeroy city

Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 56.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 15.4%
Divorced: 9.4%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -57 (-7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pomeroy:

POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA)
STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
LORING HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SAC CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pomeroy:

FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 35 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
DES MOINES INTL (about 100 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
MASON CITY MUNI (about 104 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pomeroy:

ROCKWELL CITY MUNI (about 13 miles; ROCKWELL CITY, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y4)
POCAHONTAS MUNI (about 14 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA; Abbreviation: POH)
SAC CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; SAC CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SKI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pomeroy:

IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 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 111 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)

Schools

Public high school in Pomeroy:

POMEROY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 202 E HARRISON ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Pomeroy:

POMEROY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 202 E HARRISON ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Pomeroy:

POMEROY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,532; Location: 114 S. ONTARIO ST.; 9,070 books; 130 audio materials; 267 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)