Moving to Prairie City, Iowa

Population: 1,365. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,424 (+4.3% change)
Males: 648 (47.5%), Females: 717 (52.5%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 50228

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $42,750
Median house value: $92,500

Population by Race

Races in Prairie City:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (24.4%), Dutch (16.6%), Irish (15.8%), United States (11.3%), English (8.9%), French (3.4%).

Elevation: 926 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prairie City

• High school or higher: 86.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie City city

• Never married: 17.4%
• Now married: 65.2%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 6.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prairie City:

• SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; NEWTON, IA)
• KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA)
• IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prairie City:

• DES MOINES INTL (about 29 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 66 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• WATERLOO MUNI (about 88 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prairie City:

• NEWTON MUNI (about 16 miles; NEWTON, IA; Abbreviation: TNU)
• ANKENY REGIONAL (about 23 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
• KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: OXV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie City:

• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 83 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 88 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Public primary/middle schools in Prairie City:

• PCM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 405 PLAINSMEN RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
• PRAIRIE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 407 JEFFERSON; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Prairie City:

• PRAIRIE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,696; Location: 203 EAST JEFFERSON, BOX 113; 6,838 books; 476 audio materials; 26 serial subscriptions)