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Population: 891. Estimated population in July 2024: 841 (-5.6% change)
Males: 420 (47.1%), Females: 471 (52.9%)

O’Brien County

Zip code: 51245

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.3 years
Median household income: $31,304
Median house value: $39,800

Population by Race

Races in Primghar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (35.4%), Dutch (14.5%), Irish (10.9%), Norwegian (9.9%), English (6.4%), United States (5.7%).

Elevation: 1525 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Primghar, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Primghar

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Primghar city

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -77 (-8.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Primghar:

  • BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (255 N WELCH AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Primghar:

  • NORTHWEST IOWA HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; SHELDON, IA)
  • OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SIBLEY, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 24 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Primghar:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 71 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 84 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 107 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Primghar:

  • PRIMGHAR (about 3 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y0)
  • PAULLINA MUNI (about 8 miles; PAULLINA, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y9)
  • LAMBERT FECHTER MUNI (about 12 miles; HARTLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Primghar:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 94 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)

Public primary/middle school in Primghar:

  • SOUTH O’BRIEN ELEM SCH PRIMGHAR CENTER (Students: 189; Location: 155 3RD ST NE; Grades: KG – 03)

Libraries

Library in Primghar:

  • PRIMGHAR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,404; Location: 320 1ST ST. N.E.; 10,470 books; 469 audio materials; 567 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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