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Van Wert, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 231. Estimated population in July 2024: 217 (-6.1% change)
Males: 118 (51.1%), Females: 113 (48.9%)

Decatur County

Zip code: 50262

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $34,375
Median house value: $33,300

Population by Race

Races in Van Wert:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (23.4%), Irish (12.6%), Dutch (8.7%), United States (8.2%), Scottish (6.1%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 1155 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Van Wert, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Van Wert

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Wert city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Van Wert:

  • DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LEON, IA)
  • CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)
  • RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Van Wert:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 47 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 96 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 103 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Van Wert:

  • OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 15 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; Abbreviation: I75)
  • LAMONI MUNI (about 19 miles; LAMONI, IA; Abbreviation: LWD)
  • JUDGE LEWIS FLD MT AYR MUNI (about 32 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y3)

Amtrak station near Van Wert:

  • 12 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 Van Wert:

  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 20 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)

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