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University Park, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 536. Estimated population in July 2024: 554 (+3.4% change)
Males: 266 (49.6%), Females: 270 (50.4%)

Mahaska County

Zip code: 52595

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.8 years
Median household income: $31,875
Median house value: $59,500

Population by Race

Races in University Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (17.5%), English (13.6%), Dutch (10.1%), Irish (9.7%), United States (4.7%), French (3.4%).

Elevation: 813 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of University Park, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in University Park

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in University Park city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

3.0% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near University Park:

  • MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA)
  • MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ALBIA, IA)
  • PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; PELLA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to University Park:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 19 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 74 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 76 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to University Park:

  • OSKALOOSA MUNI (about 11 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA; Abbreviation: OOA)
  • SIG FIELD (about 18 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C5)
  • ALBIA MUNI (about 23 miles; ALBIA, IA; Abbreviation: 4C8)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in University Park:

  • VENNARD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 76; Location: 2300 8TH AVE E; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.vennard.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to University Park:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 79 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

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