Sutherland, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 707. Estimated population in July 2024: 665 (-5.9% change)
Males: 330 (46.7%), Females: 377 (53.3%)

O’Brien County

Zip code: 51058

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.2 years
Median household income: $31,985
Median house value: $36,300

Population by Race

Races in Sutherland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (46.4%), Irish (9.6%), United States (5.4%), Polish (5.2%), English (5.0%), Swedish (5.0%).

Elevation: 1430 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Sutherland, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sutherland

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sutherland city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 15.6%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sutherland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sutherland:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 73 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 95 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 96 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sutherland:

  • PRIMGHAR (about 10 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y0)
  • PAULLINA MUNI (about 11 miles; PAULLINA, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y9)
  • LAMBERT FECHTER MUNI (about 13 miles; HARTLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sutherland:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 101 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 119 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)

Public primary/middle school in Sutherland:

  • SOUTH O’BRIEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 220 W SOUTHERN; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Sutherland:

  • GENERAL N.B BAKER LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,566; Location: 315 ASH ST., BOX 280; 8,142 books; 287 audio materials; 297 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)