Sigourney, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,209. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,168 (-1.9% change)
Males: 980 (44.4%), Females: 1,229 (55.6%)

Keokuk County

Zip code: 52591

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $29,803
Median house value: $56,600

Population by Race

Races in Sigourney:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (38.6%), Irish (12.2%), English (11.0%), United States (6.8%), Dutch (4.3%), French (3.4%).

Elevation: 798 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Map of Sigourney, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sigourney

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sigourney city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 17.1%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sigourney:

  • KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (1312 SOUTH STUART STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sigourney:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sigourney:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 23 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 52 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 85 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sigourney:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sigourney:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 52 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 79 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)

Schools

Public high school in Sigourney:

  • SIGOURNEY JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 370; Location: 907 E PLEASANT VALLEY; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sigourney:

  • SIGOURNEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 324; Location: 205 E PLEASANT VALLEY; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Sigourney:

  • SIGOURNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,741; Location: 203 N JEFFERSON; 11,177 books; 585 audio materials; 287 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)