Moving to Story City, Iowa

Population: 3,228. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,141 (-2.7% change)
Males: 1,476 (45.7%), Females: 1,752 (54.3%)

Story County

Zip code: 50248

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $41,275
Median house value: $93,800

Population by Race

Races in Story City:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (33.6%), German (33.4%), English (9.9%), Irish (8.9%), Swedish (5.1%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 1006 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Story City

• High school or higher: 91.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Story City city

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 58.2%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 12.0%
• Divorced: 10.7%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +257 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Story City:

• MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; AMES, IA)
• STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NEVADA, IA)
• BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BOONE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Story City:

• DES MOINES INTL (about 46 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 69 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Story City:

• AMES MUNI (about 15 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)
• DRAKE (about 15 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y1)
• BOONE MUNI (about 20 miles; BOONE, IA; Abbreviation: BNW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Story City:

• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 91 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Schools

Public high school in Story City:

• ROLAND-STORY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 1009 STORY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Story City:

• ROLAND-STORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 900 HILLCREST DR; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Story City:

• BERTHA BARTLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $101,873; Location: 503 BROAD; 34,392 books; 827 audio materials; 515 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)