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Hospers, IA map Population (year 2000): 672. Estimated population in July 2006: 673 (+0.1% change)
 

Males: 330  (49.1%)
Females: 342  (50.9%)

Sioux County

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51238.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,500 (it was $37,083 in 2000)
Hospers  $40,500
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,600 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
Hospers  $79,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Hospers:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Dutch (45.1%), German (31.5%), Irish (8.9%), United States (8.6%), Swedish (3.1%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/6/1890

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 1430 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hospers

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hospers city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Hospers, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hospers to the number of sex offenders is 337 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hospers:  1.0% ($661)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (52.0 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (125.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (571.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Granville, IA (6.3 miles ), Sheldon, IA (8.6 miles ), Alton, IA (9.4 miles ), Boyden, IA (10.7 miles ), Archer, IA (11.4 miles) , Orange City, IA (11.5 miles ), Matlock, IA (12.1 miles) , Paullina, IA (16.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,600
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $167,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $80,000

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Latitude: 43.07 N, Longitude: 95.90 W


Area code: 712

Hospers household income distribution Hospers home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+1.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Plastics and rubber products (25%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Apparel (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)


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Hospers-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Hospers city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/22/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hospers:
  • NORTHWEST IOWA HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; SHELDON, IA)
  • ORANGE CITY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA)
  • SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 20 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hospers:
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 57 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 67 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 103 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hospers:
  • SHELDON MUNI (about 11 miles; SHELDON, IA; ID: SHL)
  • ORANGE CITY MUNI (about 12 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA; ID: ORC)
  • PAULLINA MUNI (about 19 miles; PAULLINA, IA; ID: 1Y9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hospers:
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 75 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 98 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 123 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
Public elementary/middle school in Hospers:
  • HOSPERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 201 4TH AVE S; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Hospers:
  • SPALDING CATH/ST ANTHONY CTR (Students: 84; Location: 505 CEDAR STREET; Grades: KG - 3)
  • HOSPERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 104 6TH AVE N BOX 427; Grades: KG - 8)

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Notable locations in Hospers: Farmers Co-op Elevator (A), Hospers (B), Hospers Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hospers include: First Reformed Church (A), Saint Anthonys Church (B), Christian Reformed Church (C), Presbyterian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hospers: World War II Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Hospers Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hospers and their reported violations in the past:

HOSPERS MUNICIPAL WATER DEPT (Population served: 682, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Hospers compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hospers (2007 data):
  • American State Bank: Hospers Branch at 100 Second Avenue North, branch established on 1973-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $389.7 mil, Deposits: $322.5 mil, headquarters in Sioux Center, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Ambank Company, Inc.
  • Community Bank: Hospers Branch at 100 Sunrise Drive, branch established on 2004-07-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.9 mil, Deposits: $33.6 mil, headquarters in Alton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Alton Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$974
Sewerage 1$2,542$30,5040$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,147
Local Libraries 0$0 1$806
Totals for Government 1$2,542$30,5049$2,928


Hospers government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $154,000
    Water Utilities: $114,000
    Regular Highways: $85,000
    Fire Protection: $28,000
    Sewerage: $28,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    General - Other: $19,000
    Libraries: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Health Services - Other: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $77,000
    Police Protection: $57,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $493,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $195,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $453,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $40,000
    Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $88,000
    Special Assessments: $46,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $739,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $140,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $54,000
    General Support: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $109,000
    Total General Sales: $45,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $86,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from O'Brien County, IA  0.37% ($29,225 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA  0.31% ($29,824)
from Lyon County, IA  0.26% ($47,500)


5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.60% ($39,939 average AGI)
to Plymouth County, IA  0.47% ($31,269)
to O'Brien County, IA  0.46% ($26,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hospers:
  • KIWA (1550 AM; 1 kW; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSOU (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLEM (1410 AM; 1 kW; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hospers:
  • KIWA-FM (105.3 FM; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hospers:
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K33AB (Channel 33; SIBLEY, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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