Salix, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 370. Estimated population in July 2024: 389 (+5.1% change)
Males: 175 (47.3%), Females: 195 (52.7%)

Woodbury County

Zip code: 51052

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $27,396
Median house value: $62,800

Population by Race

Races in Salix:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: German (29.2%), French (17.8%), Irish (15.4%), United States (8.9%), Norwegian (6.8%), English (5.9%).

Elevation: 1083 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Salix, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salix

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salix city

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Salix:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (about 15 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)
  • ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salix:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 10 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 75 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 83 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salix:

  • MARTIN FIELD (about 16 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)
  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 21 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; Abbreviation: 7K7)
  • ONAWA MUNI (about 25 miles; ONAWA, IA; Abbreviation: K36)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salix:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 58 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 74 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)