Rock Valley, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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

Population: 2,702. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,852 (+5.6% change)
Males: 1,299 (48.1%), Females: 1,403 (51.9%)

Sioux County

Zip code: 51247

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $36,967
Median house value: $77,600

Population by Race

Races in Rock Valley:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Dutch (65.0%), German (12.9%), United States (4.9%), Norwegian (4.6%), Irish (3.9%), Danish (2.0%).

Elevation: 1252 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rock Valley

High school or higher: 73.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 0.8%
Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Valley city

Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 65.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 4.5%

2.6% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Rock Valley:

HEGG MEMORIAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (1202 21ST AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rock Valley:

SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 12 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)
HAWARDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HAWARDEN, IA)
MERRILL PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rock Valley:

JOE FOSS FIELD (about 40 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 56 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 78 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rock Valley:

SIOUX CENTER MUNI (about 10 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: SOY)
HAWARDEN MUNI (about 18 miles; HAWARDEN, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y2)
ROCK RAPIDS MUNI (about 20 miles; ROCK RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: RRQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Valley:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 53 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)

Schools

Public high school in Rock Valley:

ROCK VALLEY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 1712 20TH AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Rock Valley:

NETHERLANDS REFORMED CHRN SCH (Students: 312; Location: 712 20TH AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Rock Valley:

ROCK VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 1910 15TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Rock Valley:

ROCK VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 1405 17TH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Rock Valley:

ROCK VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $116,961; Location: 1531 MAIN; 30,034 books; 1,935 audio materials; 1,730 video materials; 112 serial subscriptions)