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Mineola, Iowa

Mineola is a community in Mills County, Iowa, home to about 110 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51554.

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Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL417 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mineola

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

Mineola had 154 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2010.

It’s the 845th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Mills County grew from 16,764 residents in 1900 to 14,484 in 2020.

Mineola population by census2010: 166, 2020: 15416620101542020

Mills County, 1900–2020

Mills County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,764, 1910: 15,811, 1920: 15,422, 1930: 15,866, 1940: 15,064, 1950: 14,064, 1960: 13,050, 1970: 11,606, 1980: 13,406, 1990: 13,202, 2000: 14,547, 2010: 15,059, 2020: 14,48417K’00’1015K’20’3015K’40’5013K’60’7013K’80’9015K’00’1014K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MineolaJan: high 33°F, low 12°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 16°F, 1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 28°F, 2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 28°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in33°12°Jan0.738°16°Feb1.052°28°Mar2.064°38°Apr3.774°50°May5.283°61°Jun6.087°65°Jul4.385°62°Aug3.879°53°Sep3.367°40°Oct2.351°28°Nov1.338°18°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenwood 3sw, IA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Mills County

2,291 jobs at 331 businesses in Mills County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mills CountyRetail trade: 396 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 291 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 233 jobs; Manufacturing: 219 jobs; Construction: 206 jobs; Administrative and support: 168 jobs; Other services: 158 jobs; Finance and insurance: 105 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 10% Construction 9% Administrative and support 7% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Methodist Jennie EdmundsonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Council Bluffs11.2 miles
  • Chi Health Mercy Council BluffsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Council Bluffs11.3 miles
  • Bellevue Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bellevue12.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Mineola

Libraries

  • Silver City Public Library3.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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