Schleswig, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 833. Estimated population in July 2024: 828 (-0.6% change)
Males: 410 (49.2%), Females: 423 (50.8%)
Crawford County
Zip code: 51461
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $31,328
Median house value: $46,900
Population by Race
Races in Schleswig:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
Ancestries: German (57.5%), United States (8.0%), Irish (7.3%), Swedish (5.4%), English (4.4%), Dutch (4.2%).
Elevation: 1497 feet
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Schleswig
- High school or higher: 72.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Schleswig city
- Never married: 14.6%
- Now married: 67.6%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 5.9%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -91 (-9.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Schleswig:
- CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DENISON, IA)
- HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; IDA GROVE, IA)
- MANNING REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CE (about 31 miles; MANNING, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Schleswig:
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 68 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 91 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Schleswig:
- IDA GROVE MUNI (about 11 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: IDG)
- DENISON MUNI (about 14 miles; DENISON, IA; Abbreviation: DNS)
- JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 25 miles; MAPLETON, IA; Abbreviation: MEY)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Schleswig:
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 71 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 79 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
Public primary/middle schools in Schleswig:
- SCHLESWIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 714 DATE STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
- SCHLESWIG MIDDLE-SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 714 DATE STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Schleswig:
- SCHLESWIG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,470; Location: 202 CEDAR STREET; 8,252 books; 95 audio materials; 380 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)