Remsen is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, home to about 1,823 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51050.
Homes sold for a median of $69 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 Remsen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)104 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE107 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL428 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Remsen; 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.
Remsen had 1,678 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 183rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Plymouth County grew from 22,209 residents in 1900 to 25,698 in 2020.
Plymouth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Le Mars, IA weather station (10 miles away).
10,405 jobs at 667 businesses in Plymouth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Remsen.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Remsen-Union Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remsen-Union Elementary SchoolRemsen | Pre-K–4 | 123 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Remsen-Union Middle SchoolRemsen | 5–8 | 189 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Elementary SchoolRemsen | Pre-K–12 | 194 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| St Mary's SchoolRemsen | Pre-K–12 | 195 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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