Moving to Sloan, Iowa

Population: 1,032. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,022 (-1.0% change)
Males: 476 (46.1%), Females: 556 (53.9%)

Woodbury County

Zip code: 51055

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $38,026
Median house value: $82,200

Population by Race

Races in Sloan:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• American Indian (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (34.7%), Irish (16.8%), English (12.5%), Norwegian (10.0%), Swedish (7.5%), Dutch (4.4%).

Elevation: 1070 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sloan

• High school or higher: 94.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sloan city

• Never married: 18.4%
• Now married: 59.4%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 10.9%
• Divorced: 10.8%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +103 (+11.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sloan:

• BURGESS HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; ONAWA, IA)
• PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (about 22 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sloan:

• SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 16 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
• EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
• KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 86 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sloan:

• ONAWA MUNI (about 19 miles; ONAWA, IA; Abbreviation: K36)
• MARTIN FIELD (about 23 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)
• GRAHAM FIELD (about 28 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; Abbreviation: 7K7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sloan:

• WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
• WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 64 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 65 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 65 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Sloan:

• WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 1000 REBEL WAY; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sloan:

• WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 1000 REBEL WAY; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Sloan:

• SLOAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,669; Location: 311 4TH ST.; 7,840 books; 282 audio materials; 458 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)