Community Profile

Iowa Lakes Corridor

Population

Total Population

63,730

Population
Growth Rate

0.06%

Median Age

44

Diversity Index

47.000

Demographics

Housing & Income

Households

26,456

Total Housing Units

34,578


Owner Occupied

19,341

Renter Occupied

7,115

Vacant

8,122

Median Home Value

$168,841


Average Home Value

$235,580

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.45%

Income Projection

Median Household

$59,065 $67,162


Average Household

$81,336 $91,544


Per Capita

$33,805 $38,147

Quality of LIfe

Workforce

Total Businesses

3,491

Total Employed

38,287

Workers 16+

31,550

2022 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

132

Employed

6,118

2022 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

512

Employed

5,628

2022 HealthCare/Social Assist

cp-industries

Businesses

272

Employed

5,559

2022 Accommodation/Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

246

Employed

3,534

2022 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

73

Employed

2,719

2022 Food Service/Drinking Estab

cp-industries

Businesses

176

Employed

2,355

Some
High School

2,469

Graduated
High School

12,638

Associates
Degree

6,049

Bachelor's
Degree

8,650

Graduate
Degree

3,311

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

25,914

Non-Resident Commuters

4,592

Drive Alone

23,965

Carpooled

3,623

Public

103

Work At Home

2,150

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: