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Population: 675. Estimated population in July 2024: 612 (-9.3% change)
Males: 327 (48.4%), Females: 348 (51.6%)

Pocahontas County

Zip code: 50581

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $24,861
Median house value: $25,100

Population by Race

Races in Rolfe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (37.2%), Irish (12.3%), Norwegian (11.6%), English (9.8%), United States (5.9%), Danish (4.6%).

Elevation: 1180 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Rolfe, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rolfe

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rolfe city

  • Never married: 12.5%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -74 (-9.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rolfe:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rolfe:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 31 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 88 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 108 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rolfe:

  • POCAHONTAS MUNI (about 10 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA; Abbreviation: POH)
  • HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 22 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA; Abbreviation: 0K7)
  • EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 23 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; Abbreviation: EGQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rolfe:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 100 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 101 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)

Public primary/middle school in Rolfe:

  • POCAHONTAS AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 605 OAK ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Rolfe:

  • ROLFE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,944; Location: 401 GARFIELD STREET; 8,504 books; 158 audio materials; 501 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

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