Town guide

Hospers, Iowa

Hospers is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, home to about 916 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51238.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population9161,832 per sq mi
Median home value$155,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Hospers

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)123 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL428 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hospers; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hospers

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hospers had 718 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 311th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Sioux County grew from 23,337 residents in 1900 to 35,872 in 2020.

Hospers population by census2000: 672, 2010: 698, 2020: 718672200069820107182020

Sioux County, 1900–2020

Sioux County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,337, 1910: 25,248, 1920: 26,458, 1930: 26,806, 1940: 27,209, 1950: 26,381, 1960: 26,375, 1970: 27,996, 1980: 30,813, 1990: 29,903, 2000: 31,589, 2010: 33,704, 2020: 35,87223K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5026K’60’7031K’80’9032K’00’1036K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HospersJan: high 25°F, low 5°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 9°F, 1 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 22°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 11°F, 1.2 in25°5°Jan0.930°9°Feb1.043°21°Mar1.957°32°Apr3.269°46°May4.079°57°Jun4.783°60°Jul3.680°58°Aug3.374°48°Sep3.461°35°Oct2.444°22°Nov1.530°11°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sheldon, IA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Sioux County

20,910 jobs at 1,345 businesses in Sioux County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sioux CountyManufacturing: 6,280 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,698 jobs; Construction: 2,004 jobs; Retail trade: 1,836 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,723 jobs; Educational services: 1,689 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,206 jobs; Other services: 793 jobsManufacturing 30% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 10% Retail trade 9% Wholesale trade 8% Educational services 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Sheldon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sheldon8.1 miles
  • Orange City Area Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Orange City8.8 miles
  • Sioux Center HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sioux Center12.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Hospers

Parks (2 nearby)

  • South Side Park · 9 acres0.9 mi

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.

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