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Hospers is a tiny town of 916 people in Sioux County, Iowa. It's about 47 miles from Sioux City, IA and 185 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $684 a month.
916people
$155kTypical home
$684/moRent
84° / 26°Summer / winter
34"Snow
240Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 916
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,735 people per sq mi
- 185 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 47 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$979/mo)
- Median rent $684/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 240 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 125 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (33 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (249 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to SUX airport
- 122 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 126 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,355 ft
- 888 mi to the ocean
- 134 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sioux County: R+71 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk