Demographics

People

Total Population1,748
Male Share of the Population44%
Female Share of the Population56%
Senior Citizens20.4%
Employed Population 16+884
Age of the Population39

Families

% of people married55.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher18.2%
Median Earnings25+$41,061
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$26,500
Median Earnings With High School Degree$34,464

Wealth

Median Family Income$65,000
% Above Poverty Level91.9%
% Below Poverty Level8.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time16 minutes
% Working from Home1.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work4.1%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone30%
Median Gross Rent$589
Median House Value$121,500

Ancestry

German56.2%
Luxemburger13.1%
Irish10.9%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)7.3%
Swedish3.9%
Dutch3.1%
Norwegian3.1%
English2.9%
Italian1.2%
Danishn1%
French Except Basque0.7%
Swiss0.7%
Polish0.3%
Ukrainian0.3%
Belgian0.2%
Czech0.2%
Hungarian0.1%
Scottish0.1%
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Remsen Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyPlymouth County
Standard Zip Codes51050
Phone Area Codes712
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude42.81
Approximate Longitude-95.97

Remsen Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationLE MARS
Distance9.2 miles
Jan Temp6 to 26 F
Apr Temp35 to 61 F
Jul Temp62 to 86 F
Oct Temp36 to 63 F
Annual Precip26.5 inches
StationCHEROKEE
Distance22.8 miles
Jan Temp5 to 26 F
Apr Temp35 to 60 F
Jul Temp62 to 85 F
Oct Temp36 to 63 F
Annual Precip29 inches
StationHAWARDEN
Distance28.9 miles
Jan Temp5 to 26 F
Apr Temp34 to 60 F
Jul Temp62 to 85 F
Oct Temp36 to 62 F
Annual Precip26.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Alton1,299$92,552
Cleghorn236$71,750
Granville397$70,000
Le Mars9,894$77,729
Marcus1,234$71,719
Oyens99$93,438

Remsen Public Libraries

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

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Remsen Public Schools

Remsen-union Elementary School
511 Roosevelt St
ZIP: 51050
(712) 786-1101
Primary
Total Enrollment 194
Remsen-union High School
511 Roosevelt St
ZIP: 51050
(712) 786-1101
High
Total Enrollment 113
Remsen-union Middle School
511 Roosevelt
ZIP: 51050
(712) 786-1101
Middle
Total Enrollment 70

Remsen Private Schools

St Catherine-st Marys Grade School
321 Fulton St
ZIP: 51050
Elementary
Total Enrollment 167
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