Moving to Underwood, Iowa
Population: 688. Estimated population in July 2024: 818 (+18.9% change)
Males: 317 (46.1%), Females: 371 (53.9%)
Pottawattamie County
Zip code: 51576
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $42,143
Median house value: $95,900
Population by Race
Races in Underwood:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (47.8%), Irish (16.7%), Danish (12.6%), English (9.9%), Norwegian (6.5%), United States (4.5%).
Elevation: 1075 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Underwood
- High school or higher: 86.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Underwood city
- Never married: 24.9%
- Now married: 56.7%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 10.5%
- Divorced: 7.6%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+33.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Underwood:
- ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
- JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
- ALLEGENT HEALTH COMMUNITY MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; MISSOURI VALLEY, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Underwood:
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 16 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 83 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 85 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Underwood:
- COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 11 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Abbreviation: CBF)
- NORTH OMAHA (about 24 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: 3NO)
- WOODBINE MUNI (about 24 miles; WOODBINE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y4)
Amtrak station near Underwood:
- 20 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Underwood:
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 21 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 35 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 81 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
Schools
Public high school in Underwood:
- UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 629 NORTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Underwood:
- UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 601 THIRD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- UNDERWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 110 FIRST STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)