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

Map of Villisca, IA

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)