Rake, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 227. Estimated population in July 2024: 215 (-5.3% change)
Males: 114 (50.2%), Females: 113 (49.8%)

Winnebago County

Zip code: 50465

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $24,375
Median house value: $18,000

Population by Race

Races in Rake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Other race (5.7%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Norwegian (34.8%), German (33.9%), United States (19.4%), Irish (4.8%), English (3.1%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Rake, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rake

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rake city

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 18.8%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

2.2% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rake:

  • UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 17 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN)
  • HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BRITT, IA)
  • KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 36 miles; ALGONA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rake:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 48 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 67 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 104 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rake:

  • BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 14 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; Abbreviation: SBU)
  • WELLS MUNI (about 19 miles; WELLS, MN; Abbreviation: 68Y)
  • FOREST CITY MUNI (about 28 miles; FOREST CITY, IA; Abbreviation: FXY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rake:

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 47 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 49 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 85 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)

Libraries

Library in Rake:

  • RAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,449; Location: 207 N. 2ND ST.; 5,635 books; 203 audio materials; 15 serial subscriptions)