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Gowrie, Iowa

City in Webster County, Iowa · ZIP 50543

  • Webster County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 943 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 381Households
  • $74,375Median household income
  • $98,400Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Gowrie

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.3%
9501k1.1k2000: 1,03820002010: 1,03720102020: 95220201,038952
Population of Gowrie at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,038
20101,037
2020952

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gowrie
Under $50k34.9%
$50k to $100k32.3%
$100k to $150k14.7%
$150k to $200k11.3%
$200k and over6.8%

Median household income $74,375 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gowrie
Owner occupied
315 units
Renter occupied
66 units
Vacancy rate
19.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gowrie compared with its county and state
Gowrie compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGowrieWebster CountyIowa
Population89436,8483,195,937
Median household income$74,375$68,054$73,147
Median age43.839.838.6
Median home value$98,400$138,500$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.6%20.5%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.4%3.3%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes82.7%70.1%71.5%
Mean commute to work32.4 minutes19.3 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Gowrie, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Southeast Valley High SchoolPublic9–12Southeast Valley Community School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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