Tripoli, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,310. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,269 (-3.1% change)
Males: 623 (47.6%), Females: 687 (52.4%)

Bremer County

Zip code: 50676

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $34,444
Median house value: $64,800

Population by Race

Races in Tripoli:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (61.1%), United States (8.5%), Irish (6.0%), English (4.8%), Norwegian (4.6%), Danish (1.5%).

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Tripoli, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tripoli

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tripoli city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +197 (+17.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tripoli:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tripoli:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 21 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 75 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 77 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tripoli:

  • WAVERLY MUNI (about 18 miles; WAVERLY, IA; Abbreviation: C25)
  • NEW HAMPTON MUNI (about 20 miles; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y5)
  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 23 miles; OELWEIN, IA; Abbreviation: OLZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tripoli:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 24 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 37 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 51 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Public primary/middle schools in Tripoli:

  • TRIPOLI MIDDLE/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 209 8TH AVE SW; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • TRIPOLI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 309 9TH AVE SW; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Tripoli:

  • TRIPOLI PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,979; Location: 101 4TH AVE.,SW,P.O. BOX 430; 12,804 books; 452 audio materials; 1,158 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)