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

Map of Schleswig, IA

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)