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Population: 9,237. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,349 (+1.2% change)
Males: 4,434 (48.0%), Females: 4,803 (52.0%)

Plymouth County

Zip code: 51031

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $38,892
Median house value: $92,600

Population by Race

Races in Le Mars:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (49.1%), Irish (12.7%), Dutch (7.5%), United States (6.8%), English (6.3%), Norwegian (3.5%).

Elevation: 1231 feet

Land area: 6.8 square miles

Map of Le Mars, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Le Mars

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Le Mars city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +550 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Le Mars:

  • FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL (714 LINCOLN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Le Mars:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Le Mars:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 31 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 67 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 85 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Le Mars:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Le Mars:

  • LE MARS BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 128 CENTRAL AVE SE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Le Mars:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 55 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 103 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 103 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Le Mars:

  • LE MARS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 720; Location: 921 3RD AVE SW; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Le Mars:

  • GEHLEN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 709 PLYMOUTH ST NE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Le Mars:

  • LE MARS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 523; Location: 977 3RD AVE SW; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KLUCKHOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 1338 CENTRAL AVE SE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 400 3RD AVE SE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 201 2ND AVE NW; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Le Mars:

  • LE MARS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $248,440; Location: 46 FIRST ST., SW; 40,689 books; 1,310 audio materials; 1,135 video materials; 182 serial subscriptions)

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