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Remsen

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Total population

1,823

Median home value

$185,900

11.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$91,477

Remsen$91k
National$74k
Weather54°F · Rain Showers
Coordinates42.82°, -95.97°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Remsen is a city in Iowa, United States. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (42.816°, -95.973°). Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,823. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,509 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as a compact 3.8 km². The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Resident density is around 480 per km², indicating an average residential density. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
41.7
Median home value
$185,900
Housing units
740
Poverty rate
3%
Unemployment
5.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.9%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.8158
Longitude
-95.9726
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
54°F
Rain Showers
Monday
56°F
Rain Showers
Monday Night
50°F
Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Tuesday
61°F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
47°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
65°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Remsen, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.7%
Diabetes
8.9%
Adult obesity
39.4%
Binge drinking
23.7%
Adult smoking
16.3%
No leisure activity
24.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,928
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    88
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    88
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    83
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    67
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    62
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    61
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    57
  • Dickcissel
    Spiza americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    55

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Franklin Elementary School
    Elementary · Le Mars · 282 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Remsen-Union Middle School
    Middle · Remsen · 174 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • Remsen-Union Elementary School
    Elementary · Remsen · 136 students · 15.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2023-12-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.13
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,509

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
192
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API