Moving to Hospers, Iowa

Population: 672. Estimated population in July 2024: 674 (+0.3% change)
Males: 330 (49.1%), Females: 342 (50.9%)

Sioux County

Zip code: 51238

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $37,083
Median house value: $67,200

Population by Race

Races in Hospers:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Dutch (45.1%), German (31.5%), Irish (8.9%), United States (8.6%), Swedish (3.1%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Hospers, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hospers

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hospers city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hospers:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hospers:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 57 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 67 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 103 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hospers:

  • SHELDON MUNI (about 11 miles; SHELDON, IA; Abbreviation: SHL)
  • ORANGE CITY MUNI (about 12 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA; Abbreviation: ORC)
  • PAULLINA MUNI (about 19 miles; PAULLINA, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hospers:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 75 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 98 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 123 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Public primary/middle school in Hospers:

  • HOSPERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 201 4TH AVE S; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Hospers:

  • SPALDING CATH/ST ANTHONY CTR (Students: 84; Location: 505 CEDAR STREET; Grades: KG – 3)
  • HOSPERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 104 6TH AVE N BOX 427; Grades: KG – 8)