Holstein is a city in Ida County, Iowa, home to about 1,600 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51025.
Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Holstein. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL406 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Holstein; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Holstein had 1,501 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 204th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Ida County grew from 12,327 residents in 1900 to 7,005 in 2020.
Ida County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holstein, IA weather station (about a mile away).
3,275 jobs at 244 businesses in Ida County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holstein.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Galva-Holstein Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galva-Holstein Elementary SchoolHolstein | Pre-K–3 | 175 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ridge View High SchoolHolstein | 9–12 | 242 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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