Hospers, IA

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Hospers, Iowa

Hospers, Iowa, in Sioux county, is 46 miles NE of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 125 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 672 people lived in Hospers.

The People and Families of Hospers

In Hospers, about 70% of adults are married. Hospers is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the city without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hospers had a median family income of $39,861. In Hospers, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Hospers.

Hospers Housing

An estimated 83% of living spaces in Hospers are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Hospers, 88% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the city is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). You might spend less time in the car if you live in Hospers; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Hospers strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Hospers, IA

Comparing Hospers to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles NE of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Sioux
Standard Zip Codes	51238
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.072
Longitude	-95.903

Station	SHELDON
Distance	8.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	29.4 inches

Station	PRIMGHAR
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Station	SANBORN
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	28.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	672	100%
Male	330	49.1%
Female	342	50.9%
Under 18	192	28.6%
18+	480	71.4%
65+	125	18.6%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.14
White	647	96.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	1%
Other	4	0.6%
Mixed Race	11	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	674
Growth	2
Growth %	0.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Dutch	47%
German	22.3%
US/American	9.5%
Irish	4.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.3%
Luxemburger	2.8%
English	2.5%
Italian	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Swiss	1.3%
Norwegian	1.1%
Danish	1%
Swedish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hospers	672	$39,861
Alton	1,095	$47,143
Archer	126	$39,167
Boyden	672	$43,971
Granville	325	$43,281
Orange City	5,582	$49,076
Sheldon	4,914	$43,346

Library
Hospers Public Library 213 Main St. Hospers, Iowa (712) 752-8400

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