Carroll is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, home to about 10,208 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51401.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carroll. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL369 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carroll; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carroll had 10,321 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 41st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Carroll County grew from 20,319 residents in 1900 to 20,760 in 2020.
Carroll County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carroll, IA weather station (about a mile away).
10,168 jobs at 827 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
148 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carroll.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1867.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Carroll Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Elementary SchoolCarroll | Pre-K–2 | 419 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Adams Elementary SchoolCarroll | 3–4 | 232 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Carroll Middle SchoolCarroll | 5–8 | 459 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Carroll High SchoolCarroll | 9–12 | 483 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuemper Catholic Grade SchoolCarroll | Pre-K–12 | 1,095 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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