Moving to Toledo, Iowa

Population: 2,539. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,687 (+5.8% change)
Males: 1,165 (45.9%), Females: 1,374 (54.1%)

Tama County

Zip code: 52342

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $61,900

Population by Race

Races in Toledo:

• White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
• American Indian (7.5%)
• Hispanic (5.9%)
• Other race (2.9%)
• Two or more races (2.8%)
• Black (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (31.7%), Irish (14.7%), Czech (13.3%), English (10.2%), United States (8.2%), Norwegian (6.3%).

Elevation: 878 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Toledo

• High school or higher: 80.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 5.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Toledo city

• Never married: 27.1%
• Now married: 48.2%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 12.1%
• Divorced: 10.7%

2.2% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +145 (+6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Toledo:

• GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
• MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
• GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Toledo:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 41 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 62 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 63 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Toledo:

• TOLEDO MUNI (about 4 miles; TOLEDO, IA; Abbreviation: 8C5)
• TRAER MUNI (about 16 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)
• BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 23 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Abbreviation: TZT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Toledo:

• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 38 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 76 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)

Public primary/middle school in Toledo:

• SOUTH TAMA COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 201 S GREEN; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Toledo:

• TOLEDO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $75,850; Location: 206 EAST HIGH ST; 19,339 books; 466 audio materials; 703 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)