Rudd, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 431. Estimated population in July 2024: 409 (-5.1% change)
Males: 205 (47.6%), Females: 226 (52.4%)

Floyd County

Zip code: 50471

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $32,679
Median house value: $49,100

Population by Race

Races in Rudd:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (44.5%), Irish (7.4%), Norwegian (6.3%), Dutch (5.6%), English (4.6%), United States (3.0%).

Elevation: 1110 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Rudd, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rudd

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rudd city

  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rudd:

  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; OSAGE, IA)
  • FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 21 miles; MASON CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rudd:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 29 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 53 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rudd:

  • OSAGE MUNI (about 14 miles; OSAGE, IA; Abbreviation: D02)
  • CHARLES CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA; Abbreviation: CCY)
  • ALLISON MUNI (about 27 miles; ALLISON, IA; Abbreviation: K98)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rudd:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 62 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 70 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 80 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)

Libraries

Library in Rudd:

  • RUDD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,471; Location: 308 CHICKASAW; 5,056 books; 188 audio materials; 688 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)