Iowa Lakes Corridor

Population

Total Population

64,208

Population
Growth Rate

0.13%

Median Age

44

Diversity Index

47.900

Demographics

Housing & Income

Households

26,820

Total Housing Units

35,131


Owner Occupied

19,789

Renter Occupied

7,031

Vacant

8,311

Median Home Value

$172,559


Average Home Value

$241,513

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.53%

Income Projection

Median Household

$60,825 $67,930


Average Household

$85,955 $96,557


Per Capita

$35,925 $40,697

Quality of LIfe

Workforce

Total Businesses

3,383

Total Employed

37,390

Workers 16+

31,830

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

464

Employed

6,480

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

263

Employed

5,385

2023 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

131

Employed

4,105

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

247

Employed

3,505

2023 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

70

Employed

2,793

2023 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

182

Employed

2,368

Some
High School

2,202

Graduated
High School

12,735

Associates
Degree

6,740

Bachelor's
Degree

8,869

Graduate
Degree

3,071

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

25,999

Non-Resident Commuters

4,717

Drive Alone

24,039

Carpooled

3,518

Public

108

Work At Home

2,537

Workforce Occupations

Wages (Salary)

Leading Employers

Government and Taxation

Available Real Estate

Higher Education

Transportation

A company’s roadmap to success is sure to be enhanced with the Corridor’s prime Midwest location and our ability to reduce supply and distribution costs. We are at the heart of an eight state market of 926,182 businesses and 35.3 million people with a total of over $901.7 billion in personal income.

Highway 71 travels north and south, and highways 9 and 18 journey east and west providing easy access to any place in the Corridor. Interstate 90 is minutes north on Highway 71 and Interstate 29 is located approximately 1 hour west on Highway 18.

Distance to Major Midwest Markets

CityDays by Motor FreightDistance in Miles
Minneapolis1220
Chicago1420
St. Louis1529
Kansas City1318
Des Moines1187
Omaha1172

The Corridor is served by a variety of common carriers, providing interstate, intrastate, and local freight services. Among these are heavy and lightweight haulers, liquid or dry bulk, oversized, and other specialty haulers. In addition to these common carriers, Spencer is home to a regional hub for UPS and is served by all major parcel carriers. Rail service is provided by Union Pacific, Canadian National and the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad. Click for an Iowa Railroad Map.

The Northwest Iowa Regional Airport is located in Spencer. Runway 12-30 is 100′ x 6000′. Runway 18-36 is 75′ x 5000′. Both runways are concrete grooved and are lit by remote 3 intensity lighting system. Private aircraft from ultra lights to high performance jets use the airport. There is an ILS on Runway 12. The facility is at an elevation of 1,339 feet at a distance of about 3 miles from Spencer. This is a full-service regional airport. Air taxi service and charter service is available through the Fixed Base Operator, Leading Edge Aviation. Estherville, Milford, Spirit Lake and Storm Lake also operate municipal airports. Two commercial airports with cargo air facilities are located within 90 minutes or less of the region (Sioux City and Sioux Falls).

Utilities

Our region is home to quality, ample, and reliable utility providers. They include: