Volga, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 247. Estimated population in July 2024: 230 (-6.9% change)
Males: 115 (46.6%), Females: 132 (53.4%)

Clayton County

Zip code: 52077

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $24,375
Median house value: $41,700

Population by Race

Races in Volga:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (46.2%), Irish (21.9%), English (14.6%), Norwegian (11.7%), Scottish (8.5%), United States (6.9%).

Elevation: 811 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Volga

• High school or higher: 84.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Volga city

• Never married: 23.8%
• Now married: 58.4%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 7.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-22.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Volga:

• CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ELKADER, IA)
• REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NE IOWA (about 23 miles; MANCHESTER, IA)
• PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; WEST UNION, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Volga:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 62 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 65 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 65 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Volga:

• ELKADER (about 13 miles; ELKADER, IA; Abbreviation: I27)
• DALE DELIGHT (about 19 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: Y16)
• MONONA MUNI (about 21 miles; MONONA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Volga:

• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 37 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 58 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 73 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)

Public primary/middle school in Volga:

• VOLGA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 113 CASS STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Volga:

• VOLGA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,174; Location: 505 WASHINGTON ST.; 6,539 books; 98 audio materials; 347 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)