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Population (year 2000): 3,712. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,515 (-5.3% change)
Males: 1,789 (48.2%), Females: 1,923 (51.8%)
Wright County
Zip code:
50533
Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $35,505 (year 2000)
Median house value: $44,200 (year 2000)
Races in Eagle Grove:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (34.3%), Norwegian (23.0%),
Irish (13.4%), English (10.6%), French (6.3%), United States
(5.9%).
Land area: 4.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Eagle Grove
- High school or higher: 82.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Eagle Grove city
- Never married: 19.1%
- Now married: 58.5%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 11.9%
- Divorced: 10.2%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+1.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Eagle Grove:
- WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CLARION, IA)
- HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 15 miles;
WEBSTER CITY, IA)
- TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles;
FORT DODGE, IA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Eagle Grove:
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 21 miles; FORT DODGE, IA;
ID: FOD)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 53 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID:
MCW)
- DES MOINES INTL (about 80 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID:
DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eagle Grove:
- EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 3 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA;
ID: EAG)
- CLARION MUNI (about 12 miles; CLARION, IA; ID: CAV)
- WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA;
ID: EBS)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Eagle Grove:
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FT
DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; AMES, IA; FT
enrollment: 24,473)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles;
MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles;
ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT
enrollment: 4,227)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; STORM LAKE,
IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 103 miles;
MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
Public high school in Eagle Grove:
- EAGLE GROVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 283;
Location: 315 N IOWA; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Eagle Grove:
- ROBERT BLUE SCHOOL (Students: 321; Location:
1015 NW 2ND ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 153;
Location: 201 N WESTERN; Grades: 02 - 04)
- LELA HOWLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
152; Location: 218 N JACKSON; Grades: PK - 01)
Library in Eagle Grove:
- EAGLE GROVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating
income: $144,510; Location: 101 S CADWELL; 29,114 books;
946 audio materials; 477 video materials; 98 serial
subscriptions)
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