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Stratford, IA

Population (year 2000): 746. Estimated population in July 2005: 737 (-1.2% change)
Males: 357 (47.9%), Females: 389 (52.1%)

Hamilton County

Zip code: 50249

Median resident age: 45.3 years
Median household income: $29,375 (year 2000)
Median house value: $57,800 (year 2000)

Races in Stratford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Swedish (27.5%), German (24.9%), Irish (14.1%), English (9.8%), Norwegian (8.0%), United States (4.2%).

Elevation: 1108 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Stratford

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stratford city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 15.8%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+1.9%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Stratford:
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)

 
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stratford:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 27 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 55 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 74 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stratford:
  • WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 12 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; ID: EBS)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 18 miles; BOONE, IA; ID: BNW)
  • AMES MUNI (about 30 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stratford:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
Public primary/middle school in Stratford:
 
  • STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 1000 SHAKESPEARE; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Stratford:
 
  • STRATFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,082; Location: 816 SHAKESPEARE; 6,030 books; 334 audio materials; 381 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

 

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