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Population: 282. Estimated population in July 2024: 247 (-12.4% change)
Males: 137 (48.6%), Females: 145 (51.4%)

Cherokee County

Zip code: 51061

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $30,673
Median house value: $26,800

Population by Race

Races in Washta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (45.0%), United States (13.5%), Norwegian (11.7%), French (10.6%), English (8.2%), Danish (7.1%).

Elevation: 1154 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Washta, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Washta

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washta city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Washta:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Washta:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 48 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 98 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Washta:

  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 16 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; Abbreviation: CKP)
  • IDA GROVE MUNI (about 27 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: IDG)
  • PAULLINA MUNI (about 29 miles; PAULLINA, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washta:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 87 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 90 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 94 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Public primary/middle school in Washta:

  • RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 153; Location: 100 SOUTH 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Washta:

  • WASHTA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,739; Location: 100 S. 5TH, PO BOX 121; 8,155 books; 37 audio materials; 509 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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