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Population (year 2000): 2,344. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,940 (+25.4% change)
Males: 1,166 (49.7%), Females: 1,178 (50.3%)
Polk County
Zip code:
50226
Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $58,000 (year 2000)
Median house value: $109,400 (year 2000)
Races in Polk City:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (32.1%), Irish (13.4%),
English (11.0%), Norwegian (7.3%), United States (6.5%), Swedish
(5.6%).
Elevation: 889 feet
Land area: 2.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Polk City
- High school or higher: 90.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 1.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Polk City city
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 63.3%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 3.1%
- Divorced: 9.4%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +459 (+24.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Polk City:
- BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; DES
MOINES, IA)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER/MERCY CAPITOL (about 13 miles;
DES MOINES, IA)
- IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DES MOINES,
IA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Polk
City:
- DES MOINES INTL (about 17 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID:
DSM)
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; FORT DODGE, IA;
ID: FOD)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 99 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID:
MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Polk City:
- MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 11 miles; DES MOINES, IA;
ID: Y76)
- ANKENY REGIONAL (about 13 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)
- AMES MUNI (about 17 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Polk City:
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ANKENY,
IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT
enrollment: 4,227)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; AMES, IA; FT
enrollment: 24,473)
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FT
DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 80 miles; LAMONI,
IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles;
MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles;
OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
Public primary/middle school in Polk City:
- NORTH POLK WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
257; Location: 1400 W BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Polk City:
- POLK CITY COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating
income: $65,955; Location: 401 BOOTH, PO BOX 259; 8,336
books; 290 audio materials; 335 video materials; 54
serial subscriptions)
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