Hospers, Iowa
| Hospers, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Hospers, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°4′16″N 95°54′17″W / 43.07111°N 95.90472°WCoordinates: 43°4′16″N 95°54′17″W / 43.07111°N 95.90472°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Sioux |
| Incorporated | December 6, 1890 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 698 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 710 |
| • Density | 1,454.2/sq mi (561.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51238 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-37290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0457678 |
Hospers is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States, along the Floyd River. The population was 716 at the 2013 census.
Hospers was founded in 1872 when the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad was extended to that point. The city was named for Henry Hospers, an Iowa banker.
Hospers is located at 43°4′16″N 95°54′17″W / 43.07111°N 95.90472°W (43.071032, -95.904707).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 698 people, 278 households, and 190 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,454.2 inhabitants per square mile (561.5/km2). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 625.0 per square mile (241.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
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