Remsen, IA

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Remsen, Iowa

Remsen, Iowa, in Plymouth county, is 30 miles NE of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 107 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 1,762 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Remsen

In Remsen, about 64% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Remsen.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Remsen had a median family income of $48,250. People say that Remsen is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Remsen Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Remsen that were owner-occupied was 83%.

Commuting

In Remsen, 90% of commuters drive to work. The city offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try. One of the nice things about Remsen is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Remsen, IA

Comparing Remsen 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
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share 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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles NE of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Plymouth
Standard Zip Codes	51050
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.815
Longitude	-95.972

Station	LE MARS
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	36 to 63 F
Annual Precip	26.5 inches

Station	CHEROKEE
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 63 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Station	HAWARDEN
Distance	28.9 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	34 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	26.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,762	100%
Male	849	48.2%
Female	913	51.8%
Under 18	509	28.9%
18+	1,253	71.1%
65+	423	24%
Median Age	39.1
Average Family Size	3.15
White	1,753	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	6	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,735
Growth	-27
Growth %	-1.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	64.8%
Luxemburger	9.9%
US/American	8.5%
Irish	6.1%
Norwegian	2.4%
Italian	1.2%
Danish	1.1%
English	1%
Polish	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Acadian/Cajun	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.2%
European	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Remsen	1,762	$48,250
Alton	1,095	$47,143
Cleghorn	250	$47,500
Granville	325	$43,281
Le Mars	9,237	$47,409
Marcus	1,139	$45,500
Oyens	132	$52,500

Library
Remsen Public Library 211 Fulton Remsen, Iowa (712) 786-2911

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