Town guide

Bondurant, Iowa

Bondurant is a city in Polk County, Iowa, home to about 8,560 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50035.

Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,560978 per sq mi
Median home value$318,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bondurant

1 ZIP code

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Around Bondurant

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL297 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bondurant; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bondurant

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bondurant had 7,365 residents in the 2020 census, up 299% since 2000.

It’s the 47th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Polk County grew from 82,624 residents in 1900 to 492,401 in 2020.

Bondurant population by census2000: 1,846, 2010: 3,860, 2020: 7,3651,84620003,86020107,3652020

Polk County, 1900–2020

Polk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,624, 1910: 110,438, 1920: 154,029, 1930: 172,837, 1940: 195,835, 1950: 226,010, 1960: 266,315, 1970: 286,101, 1980: 303,170, 1990: 327,140, 2000: 374,601, 2010: 430,640, 2020: 492,40183K’00’10154K’20’30196K’40’50266K’60’70303K’80’90375K’00’10492K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BondurantJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 16°F, 1 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in30°12°Jan1.034°16°Feb1.047°27°Mar2.061°38°Apr4.072°50°May5.382°61°Jun5.486°65°Jul4.284°62°Aug4.777°53°Sep3.664°41°Oct2.748°29°Nov1.935°18°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ankeny, IA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Polk County

295,413 jobs at 13,890 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Polk CountyHealth care and social assistance: 41,657 jobs; Finance and insurance: 39,449 jobs; Retail trade: 33,537 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 25,640 jobs; Professional services: 22,015 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,932 jobs; Construction: 18,804 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 17,302 jobsHealth care and social assistance 14% Finance and insurance 13% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 8% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bondurant.

Nearest hospitals

  • Broadlawns Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Des Moines11.4 miles
  • Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Des Moines11.5 miles
  • Va Central Iowa Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Des Moines11.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bondurant

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Lake Petocka Park · 35 acres0.6 mi
  • Chichaqua Valley Trail · 15 acres2.0 mi
  • City Park · 2 acres0.5 mi
  • Eagle Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Wisteria Heights Park · 1 acres0.8 mi
  • Gateway Park · 1 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Fareway4.0 mi
  • Hy-Vee4.1 mi
  • ALDI4.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy4.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bondurant Community Library0.5 mi

Museums

  • Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum/Exec 1 South Hanger6.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Palace Theater4.1 mi
  • American Puppet Theater4.2 mi
  • Coca-Cola Cafe Stage4.3 mi
  • Sheriff Sam's Saloon Show4.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1884.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bondurant

Public schools here are run by Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Morris ElementaryBondurantPre-K–2601Public0.8 mi
Anderson Elementary SchoolBondurant2–4531Public0.7 mi
Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate SchoolBondurant5–6445Public0.7 mi
Bondurant-Farrar Junior HighBondurant7–8398Public1.0 mi
Bondurant-Farrar High SchoolBondurant9–12849Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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