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Population (year 2000): 10,345. Estimated
population in July 2005: 12,938 (+25.1% change)
Males: 4,941 (47.8%), Females: 5,404 (52.2%)
Polk County
Zip code:
50009
Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $50,162 (year 2000)
Median house value: $115,600 (year 2000)
Races in Altoona:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Black (0.9%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (29.2%), Irish (13.3%),
English (9.5%), United States (7.2%), Dutch (5.3%), Swedish
(4.1%).
Land area: 7.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Altoona
- High school or higher: 93.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Altoona city
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 60.9%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 10.5%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +2,927 (+39.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Altoona:
- IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DES MOINES,
IA)
- IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; DES
MOINES, IA)
- BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; DES
MOINES, IA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Altoona:
- DES MOINES INTL (about 15 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID:
DSM)
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 79 miles; FORT DODGE, IA;
ID: FOD)
- OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 82 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID:
OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altoona:
- ANKENY REGIONAL (about 6 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)
- MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 12 miles; DES MOINES, IA;
ID: Y76)
- AMES MUNI (about 25 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Altoona:
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles;
ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT
enrollment: 4,227)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; AMES, IA; FT
enrollment: 24,473)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; FT
DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 78 miles; LAMONI,
IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles;
OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; WATERLOO,
IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
Public high school in Altoona:
- THE HARBOR-SOUTHEAST POLK ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
(Students: 69; Location: 1301 1ST AVE N; Grades: 09 -
12)
Public primary/middle schools in Altoona:
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 513;
Location: 910 7TH AVE SE; Grades: KG - 06)
- WILLOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 493;
Location: 300 17TH AVE SW; Grades: PK - 06)
- ALTOONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 394;
Location: 301 6TH ST SW; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Altoona:
- ALTOONA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$324,490; Location: 700 EIGHTH ST.SW; 33,965 books;
2,039 audio materials; 1,634 video materials; 127 serial
subscriptions)
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