Stuart, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,712. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,750 (+2.2% change)
Males: 828 (48.4%), Females: 884 (51.6%)

Guthrie County

Zip code: 50250

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $33,491
Median house value: $76,500

Population by Race

Races in Stuart:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (30.8%), Irish (15.4%), English (12.6%), United States (6.5%), Danish (4.8%), Dutch (4.7%).

Elevation: 1210 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Stuart, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stuart

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stuart city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +183 (+12.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stuart:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stuart:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 47 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 109 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stuart:

  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: GCT)
  • GREENFIELD MUNI (about 16 miles; GREENFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: GFZ)
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 24 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stuart:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 66 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Schools

Public high school in Stuart:

  • WEST CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 320 NE 3RD STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Stuart:

  • STUART PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,644; Location: 1219 FRONT, BOX 220; 20,347 books; 71 audio materials; 26 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)