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Pisgah, Iowa

Pisgah is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, home to about 255 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51564.

Population255258 per sq mi
Median home value$68,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Pisgah

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Around Pisgah

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL424 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pisgah

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

Pisgah had 249 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 644th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Harrison County grew from 25,597 residents in 1900 to 14,582 in 2020.

Pisgah population by census2000: 316, 2010: 251, 2020: 249316200025120102492020

Harrison County, 1900–2020

Harrison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,597, 1910: 23,162, 1920: 24,488, 1930: 24,897, 1940: 22,767, 1950: 19,560, 1960: 17,600, 1970: 16,240, 1980: 16,348, 1990: 14,730, 2000: 15,666, 2010: 14,928, 2020: 14,58226K’00’1024K’20’3023K’40’5018K’60’7016K’80’9016K’00’1015K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PisgahJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 48°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 59°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in29°9°Jan0.934°13°Feb1.348°24°Mar2.362°35°Apr3.973°48°May5.183°59°Jun5.786°62°Jul4.983°60°Aug4.577°50°Sep5.164°37°Oct2.948°24°Nov1.734°14°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Sioux 2 Nw, IA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Harrison County

2,968 jobs at 338 businesses in Harrison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harrison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 629 jobs; Wholesale trade: 561 jobs; Retail trade: 500 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 270 jobs; Manufacturing: 262 jobs; Construction: 235 jobs; Other services: 116 jobs; Finance and insurance: 100 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Wholesale trade 19% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 9% Manufacturing 9% Construction 8% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pisgah.

Nearest hospitals

  • Burgess Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Onawa17.1 miles
  • Chi Health Missouri ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Missouri Valley17.9 miles
  • Memorial Community Hospital & Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blair22.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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.

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