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
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:
- ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GREENFIELD, IA)
- GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)
- MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WINTERSET, IA)
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)