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
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:
- NORTHWEST IOWA HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; SHELDON, IA)
- ORANGE CITY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA)
- SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 20 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)
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)