Hospers is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States, along the Floyd River.

[3] Hospers was founded in 1872 when the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad was extended to that point.

[4] The city was named for Henry Hospers, an Iowa banker and developer, who got many Dutch immigrants and Dutch settlers from other parts of the country to relocate to Sioux County.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all land.

[7] As of the census of 2020,[9] there were 718 people, 294 households, and 214 families residing in the city.

There were 301 housing units at an average density of 597.7 per square mile (230.8/km2).

There were 300 housing units at an average density of 625.0 per square mile (241.3/km2).

27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 280 housing units at an average density of 594.9 per square mile (229.7/km2).

27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[citation needed] The current Hospers Elementary building opened in the late 1950s.