Moving to Steamboat Rock, Iowa

Population: 336. Estimated population in July 2024: 327 (-2.7% change)
Males: 161 (47.9%), Females: 175 (52.1%)

Hardin County

Zip code: 50672

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $28,125
Median house value: $34,000

Population by Race

Races in Steamboat Rock:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
• Hispanic (6.3%)
• Other race (4.2%)
• Black (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (47.6%), English (10.4%), Irish (5.4%), Norwegian (5.4%), French (3.9%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 1015 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Steamboat Rock

• High school or higher: 80.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Steamboat Rock city

• Never married: 20.9%
• Now married: 57.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 11.9%
• Divorced: 9.9%

6.5% Foreign born (6.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Steamboat Rock:

• ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)
• GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
• FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HAMPTON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Steamboat Rock:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 48 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 54 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 73 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Steamboat Rock:

• ELDORA MUNI (about 7 miles; ELDORA, IA; Abbreviation: 6C0)
• ACKLEY MUNI (about 9 miles; ACKLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 4C7)
• IOWA FALLS MUNI (about 15 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA; Abbreviation: IFA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Steamboat Rock:

• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)

Libraries

Library in Steamboat Rock:

• STEAMBOAT ROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,064; Location: 511 MARKET ST., PO BOX 416; 6,089 books; 79 audio materials; 493 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)