Moving to Stanhope, Iowa

Population: 488. Estimated population in July 2024: 470 (-3.7% change)
Males: 247 (50.6%), Females: 241 (49.4%)

Hamilton County

Zip code: 50246

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $39,500
Median house value: $55,200

Population by Race

Races in Stanhope:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• Other race (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (25.8%), United States (11.1%), Irish (10.0%), Norwegian (9.8%), Swedish (6.8%), English (5.7%).

Elevation: 1117 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stanhope

• High school or higher: 84.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 7.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanhope city

• Never married: 23.7%
• Now married: 58.8%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 7.9%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stanhope:

• HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
• BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BOONE, IA)
• MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; AMES, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanhope:

• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 33 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 53 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 68 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stanhope:

• WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 12 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Abbreviation: EBS)
• BOONE MUNI (about 18 miles; BOONE, IA; Abbreviation: BNW)
• AMES MUNI (about 25 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanhope:

• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

Libraries

Library in Stanhope:

• STANHOPE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,577; Location: 665 IOWA; 6,895 books; 147 audio materials; 221 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)