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Holstein, Iowa

City in Ida County, Iowa · ZIP 51025

  • Ida County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,475 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 646Households
  • $61,625Median household income
  • $113,200Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+2.1%
1.4k1.4k1.5k1.5k1.6k2000: 1,47020002010: 1,39620102020: 1,50120201,4701,501
Population of Holstein at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,470
20101,396
20201,501

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 Holstein
Under $50k35.4%
$50k to $100k41.6%
$100k to $150k12.8%
$150k to $200k5.3%
$200k and over5%

Median household income $61,625 · 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 Holstein
Owner occupied
470 units
Renter occupied
176 units
Vacancy rate
5.8%

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.

Holstein compared with its county and state
Holstein compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHolsteinIda CountyIowa
Population1,5526,9443,195,937
Median household income$61,625$62,841$73,147
Median age34.142.338.6
Median home value$113,200$108,800$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.4%20.7%30.9%
Foreign-born residents2.3%1.9%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes72.8%77.6%71.5%
Mean commute to work16.4 minutes17.0 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 Holstein, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Galva-Holstein Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–3Galva-Holstein Comm School District
Ridge View High SchoolPublic9–12Galva-Holstein Comm 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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