Quimby, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 368. Estimated population in July 2024: 350 (-4.9% change)
Males: 176 (47.8%), Females: 192 (52.2%)

Cherokee County

Zip code: 51049

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $25,625
Median house value: $36,100

Population by Race

Races in Quimby:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (44.3%), United States (13.3%), Irish (10.3%), English (10.1%), Swedish (5.4%), French (4.6%).

Elevation: 1188 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Quimby

• High school or higher: 83.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Quimby city

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 62.6%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 8.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Quimby:

• MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 11 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)
• SIOUX VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)
• HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; IDA GROVE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Quimby:

• SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 54 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 93 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• JOE FOSS FIELD (about 100 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Quimby:

• CHEROKEE MUNI (about 9 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; Abbreviation: CKP)
• PAULLINA MUNI (about 25 miles; PAULLINA, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y9)
• IDA GROVE MUNI (about 26 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: IDG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Quimby:

• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 92 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 95 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 99 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Libraries

Library in Quimby:

• QUIMBY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,065; Location: 201 N MAIN; 6,753 books; 28 audio materials; 575 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)