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Spirit Lake, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,261. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,590 (+7.7% change)
Males: 1,959 (46.0%), Females: 2,302 (54.0%)

Dickinson County

Zip code: 51360

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $36,224
Median house value: $91,100

Population by Race

Races in Spirit Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (40.3%), English (12.1%), Irish (10.0%), Norwegian (9.4%), United States (5.0%), Swedish (4.4%).

Elevation: 1470 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Map of Spirit Lake, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spirit Lake

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spirit Lake city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +367 (+9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Spirit Lake:

  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (HWY 71 SOUTH BOX AB)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Spirit Lake:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spirit Lake:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 88 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 113 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 114 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spirit Lake:

  • SPIRIT LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 4 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 0F3)
  • FULLER (about 8 miles; MILFORD, IA; Abbreviation: 4D8)
  • JACKSON MUNI (about 18 miles; JACKSON, MN; Abbreviation: MJQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Spirit Lake:

  • FAUST INSTITUTE OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 18; Location: 807 LAKE ST; Private, for-profit)
  • NORTHWEST IOWA SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY (Location: 1678 HWY 71; Private, for-profit; Website: [email protected])

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spirit Lake:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 91 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 92 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 100 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)

Schools

Public high school in Spirit Lake:

  • SPIRIT LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 2701 HILL AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Spirit Lake:

  • SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 2901 HILL AVE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • SPIRIT LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 609 28TH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Spirit Lake:

  • SPIRIT LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $190,916; Location: 702 16TH STREET; 25,805 books; 1,980 audio materials; 903 video materials; 123 serial subscriptions)

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