Moving to Villisca, Iowa
Population: 1,344. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,300 (-3.3% change)
Males: 614 (45.7%), Females: 730 (54.3%)
Montgomery County
Zip code: 50864
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $26,694
Median house value: $37,300
Population by Race
Races in Villisca:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (28.6%), Irish (13.4%), English (11.5%), United States (9.3%), Swedish (9.0%), Norwegian (3.1%).
Elevation: 1080 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Villisca
- High school or higher: 77.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Villisca city
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 55.1%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 11.4%
- Divorced: 13.3%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-0.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Villisca:
- CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
- MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
- ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CORNING, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Villisca:
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 68 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 81 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
- DES MOINES INTL (about 101 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Villisca:
- SCHENCK FIELD (about 15 miles; CLARINDA, IA; Abbreviation: ICL)
- CORNING MUNI (about 17 miles; CORNING, IA; Abbreviation: CRZ)
- RED OAK MUNI (about 20 miles; RED OAK, IA; Abbreviation: RDK)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Villisca:
- NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 73 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 75 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
- MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 87 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
Public primary/middle schools in Villisca:
- VILLISCA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 406 EAST THIRD STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
- SYLVIA ENARSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 219 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
Libraries
Library in Villisca:
- VILLISCA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,219; Location: 204 S 3RD AVE; 15,355 books; 318 audio materials; 394 video materials; 64 serial subscriptions)