Remsen, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,762. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,735 (-1.5% change)
Males: 849 (48.2%), Females: 913 (51.8%)
Plymouth County
Zip code: 51050
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $37,950
Median house value: $80,200
Population by Race
Races in Remsen:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
Ancestries: German (53.4%), Irish (9.4%), United States (6.2%), Dutch (4.4%), Norwegian (2.3%), English (2.3%).
Elevation: 1330 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Remsen
- High school or higher: 81.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 0.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Remsen city
- Never married: 19.1%
- Now married: 62.0%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 13.9%
- Divorced: 4.5%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +233 (+15.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Remsen:
- FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LE MARS, IA)
- ORANGE CITY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA)
- SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 24 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Remsen:
- SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 41 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
- JOE FOSS FIELD (about 74 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
- CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 98 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Remsen:
- ORANGE CITY MUNI (about 13 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA; Abbreviation: ORC)
- LE MARS MUNI (about 15 miles; LE MARS, IA; Abbreviation: LRJ)
- PAULLINA MUNI (about 26 miles; PAULLINA, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y9)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Remsen:
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 68 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 105 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
Schools
Public high school in Remsen:
- REMSEN-UNION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 511 ROOSEVELT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Remsen:
- ST MARY S HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 523 MADISON ST P O BOX 500; Grades: 9 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Remsen:
- REMSEN-UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 412 FULTON ST; Grades: PK – 06)
- REMSEN-UNION JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 51; Location: 511 ROOSEVELT ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Remsen:
- ST CATHERINE-ST MARY ELEM SCH (Students: 426; Location: 321 FULTON STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Remsen:
- REMSEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $80,604; Location: 211 FULTON; 16,472 books; 425 audio materials; 328 video materials; 89 serial subscriptions)