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Population: 5,102. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,219 (+2.3% change)
Males: 2,418 (47.4%), Females: 2,684 (52.6%)

Benton County

Zip code: 52349

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $35,114
Median house value: $73,900

Population by Race

Races in Vinton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (36.9%), Irish (14.3%), English (12.0%), United States (10.6%), Czech (4.0%), French (4.0%).

Elevation: 789 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Map of Vinton, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vinton

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vinton city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Vinton:

  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (502 NORTH NINTH AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Vinton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vinton:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 30 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 38 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 79 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vinton:

  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 4 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 21 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Abbreviation: IIB)
  • BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 28 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Abbreviation: TZT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vinton:

  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 29 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 49 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 72 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)

Schools

Public high school in Vinton:

  • WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 562; Location: 212 W 15TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Vinton:

  • TILFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 308 E 13TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 293; Location: 516 W 9TH ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • LINCOLN CENTER (Students: 212; Location: 503 3RD AVE; Grades: 03 – 04)

Libraries

Library in Vinton:

  • VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,672; Location: 510 2ND AVE; 25,829 books; 1,179 audio materials; 578 video materials; 103 serial subscriptions)

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