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Population: 1,594. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,586 (-0.5% change)
Males: 739 (46.4%), Females: 855 (53.6%)

Tama County

Zip code: 50675

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $35,329
Median house value: $68,400

Population by Race

Races in Traer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: German (37.2%), Czech (10.2%), Irish (9.3%), English (8.3%), United States (5.1%), Norwegian (3.3%).

Elevation: 913 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Traer, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Traer

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Traer city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Traer:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Traer:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 26 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 57 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 76 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Traer:

  • TRAER MUNI (about 2 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)
  • TOLEDO MUNI (about 16 miles; TOLEDO, IA; Abbreviation: 8C5)
  • BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 26 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Abbreviation: TZT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Traer:

  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 22 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 74 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 80 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)

Schools

Public high school in Traer:

  • NORTH TAMA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 605 WALNUT; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Traer:

  • TRAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 605 WALNUT; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Traer:

  • TRAER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,701; Location: 531 SECOND ST; 14,267 books; 249 audio materials; 717 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)

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