Town guide

Ogden, Iowa

Ogden is a city in Boone County, Iowa, home to about 1,859 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50212.

Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,8591,357 per sq mi
Median home value$166,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ogden

1 ZIP code

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Around Ogden

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL325 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ogden

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

Ogden had 2,007 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 181st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Boone County grew from 28,200 residents in 1900 to 26,715 in 2020.

Ogden population by census2000: 2,023, 2010: 2,044, 2020: 2,0072,02320002,04420102,0072020

Boone County, 1900–2020

Boone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,200, 1910: 27,626, 1920: 29,892, 1930: 29,271, 1940: 29,782, 1950: 28,139, 1960: 28,037, 1970: 26,470, 1980: 26,184, 1990: 25,186, 2000: 26,224, 2010: 26,306, 2020: 26,71528K’00’1030K’20’3030K’40’5028K’60’7026K’80’9026K’00’1027K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OgdenJan: high 28°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 16°F, 1.6 in28°9°Jan1.233°13°Feb1.446°26°Mar2.360°37°Apr4.171°49°May5.281°59°Jun5.484°63°Jul4.882°61°Aug4.976°52°Sep3.363°39°Oct3.047°27°Nov2.134°16°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boone, IA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Boone County

6,497 jobs at 603 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boone CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,195 jobs; Retail trade: 1,039 jobs; Construction: 810 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 793 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 484 jobs; Manufacturing: 399 jobs; Administrative and support: 315 jobs; Wholesale trade: 271 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Construction 13% Transportation and warehousing 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Manufacturing 6% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ogden.

Nearest hospitals

  • Boone County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Boone6.7 miles
  • Dallas County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Perry14.7 miles
  • Greene County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jefferson19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Ogden

Grocery stores

  • Fareway1.3 mi

Libraries

  • Leonard A Good Community Library1.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Hickory Grove School Museum0.9 mi
  • Battin Chapel0.9 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.

Schools in Ogden

Public schools here are run by Ogden Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ogden Elementary SchoolOgdenPre-K–5321Public1.4 mi
Ogden Middle SchoolOgden6–8158Public1.6 mi
Ogden High SchoolOgden9–12234Public1.6 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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