Truro, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 427. Estimated population in July 2024: 480 (+12.4% change)
Males: 203 (47.5%), Females: 224 (52.5%)
Madison County
Zip code: 50257
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $64,400
Population by Race
Races in Truro:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (20.4%), Irish (17.3%), English (17.1%), United States (7.5%), Swedish (7.0%), Dutch (3.7%).
Elevation: 1082 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Truro
- High school or higher: 84.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Truro city
- Never married: 16.6%
- Now married: 65.4%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 10.2%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+8.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Truro:
- CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)
- MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WINTERSET, IA)
- IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Truro:
- DES MOINES INTL (about 27 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 96 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
- OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 98 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Truro:
- WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 16 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)
- OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; Abbreviation: I75)
- MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 34 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)
Amtrak station near Truro:
- 13 miles: OSCEOLA (MAIN & E. CLAY STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Truro:
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 41 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
Schools
Public high school in Truro:
- INTERSTATE 35 HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 405 E NORTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Truro:
- INTERSTATE 35 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 445 EAST NORTH STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
- INTERSTATE 35 MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 445 EAST NORTH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
- A.D.A.P.T PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 445 EAST NORTH STREET; Grades: PK – PK)
Libraries
Library in Truro:
- TRURO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,486; Location: 114 E CENTER, PO BOX 49; 13,562 books; 571 audio materials; 412 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)