Moving to Sac City, Iowa

Population: 2,368. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,157 (-8.9% change)
Males: 1,082 (45.7%), Females: 1,286 (54.3%)

Sac County

Zip code: 50583

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.5 years
Median household income: $30,300
Median house value: $46,600

Population by Race

Races in Sac City:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (41.3%), Irish (11.7%), English (11.1%), United States (5.7%), Swedish (5.6%), Norwegian (5.0%).

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sac City

• High school or higher: 78.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sac City city

• Never married: 21.2%
• Now married: 52.5%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 16.2%
• Divorced: 8.9%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -158 (-6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sac City:

• LORING HOSPITAL (211 HIGHLAND AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sac City:

• BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; STORM LAKE, IA)
• STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
• ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CARROLL, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sac City:

• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 57 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 97 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 99 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sac City:

• SAC CITY MUNI (about 5 miles; SAC CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SKI)
• WALL LAKE MUNI (about 14 miles; WALL LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y0)
• STORM LAKE MUNI (about 20 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: SLB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sac City:

• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
• IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 103 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)

Schools

Public high schools in Sac City:

• SAC JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 300 S 11TH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
• SAC COUNTY FLEX ED CENTER (Students: 5; Location: 1934 W MAIN; Grades: 11 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sac City:

• SAC COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 400 S 16TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Sac City:

• SAC CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $76,828; Location: 1001 W. MAIN ST.; 27,253 books; 1,421 audio materials; 399 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)