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Zearing, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 617. Estimated population in July 2024: 536 (-13.1% change)
Males: 286 (46.4%), Females: 331 (53.6%)

Story County

Zip code: 50278

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $37,614
Median house value: $62,200

Population by Race

Races in Zearing:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (42.1%), Norwegian (16.9%), English (15.4%), Irish (11.3%), United States (8.3%), French (5.8%).

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Zearing, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Zearing

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Zearing city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Zearing:

  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NEVADA, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; AMES, IA)
  • ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Zearing:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 50 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 67 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 68 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Zearing:

  • DRAKE (about 13 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y1)
  • ELDORA MUNI (about 18 miles; ELDORA, IA; Abbreviation: 6C0)
  • IOWA FALLS MUNI (about 22 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA; Abbreviation: IFA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Zearing:

  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 72 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Public primary/middle school in Zearing:

  • COLO-NESCO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 407 N CENTER; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Zearing:

  • ZEARING PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,036; Location: 101 EAST MAIN STREET; 7,584 books; 228 audio materials; 750 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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