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Population: 352. Estimated population in July 2024: 363 (+3.1% change)
Males: 168 (47.7%), Females: 184 (52.3%)

Polk County

Zip code: 50237

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $41,250
Median house value: $85,000

Population by Race

Races in Runnells:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (21.6%), German (21.3%), English (20.2%), Dutch (9.4%), French (8.2%), Swedish (3.7%).

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Runnells, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Runnells

  • High school or higher: 93.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Runnells city

  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+14.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Runnells:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Runnells:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 21 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 70 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 92 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Runnells:

  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 22 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
  • KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: OXV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Runnells:

  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 74 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

Schools

Public high school in Runnells:

  • SOUTHEAST POLK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,306; Location: 8325 NE UNIVERSITY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Runnells:

  • SOUTHEAST POLK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 806; Location: 8031 NE UNIVERSITY; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • RUNNELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 6575 SE 116TH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

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