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Protivin, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Protivin is a Census city of 312 people across 0.44 square miles of land, lying across Howard County and Chickasaw County. Median household income is $71,667, 85.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Protivin
What Protivin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.44 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land710 plus or minus 223
- County holding the largest share of its areaHoward County, 94.1 percent
- Counties this place lies inHoward County 94.1 percent, Chickasaw County 5.9 percent
Protivin crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Protivin
- Population312 plus or minus 98
- Median age32.5 plus or minus 8.9
- Population under 1892 plus or minus 45
- Share under 1829.5 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Population 65 and over65 plus or minus 27
- Share 65 and over20.8 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Households130 plus or minus 35
- Family households78 plus or minus 26
- Share of households that are families60.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Protivin
- Median household income$71,667 plus or minus $20,207
- Per capita income$33,647 plus or minus $8,457
- Civilian labor force157 plus or minus 47
- Employed156 plus or minus 46
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 2
- Unemployment rate0.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over200 plus or minus 54
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.5 percent plus or minus 36.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.5 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.5 percent plus or minus 9.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Protivin
- Housing units149 plus or minus 38
- Occupied units130 plus or minus 35
- Vacant units19 plus or minus 16
- Vacancy rate12.8 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Owner occupied111 plus or minus 33
- Renter occupied19 plus or minus 14
- Ownership rate85.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$116,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$594 plus or minus $303
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units136 plus or minus 37
- Share single family91.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more8 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more5.4 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 4
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Protivin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute139 plus or minus 43
- Commuting under 15 minutes48 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.5 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more48 plus or minus 23
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.5 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Drove alone79.2 percent
- Carpooled3.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked7.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Worked from home9.7 percent plus or minus 7.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Protivin
- NFIP communityCity of Protivin
- NFIP community number190419
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/16/11(M)
The City of Protivin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190419 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Howard County, not Protivin
Howard County context, not Protivin figures
- Establishments in Howard County270
- Covered employment, Howard County4,402
- Average annual pay, Howard County$48,223
- Housing units permitted, Howard County8
Every figure in this section is published for Howard County as a whole and is not a measurement of Protivin.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Protivin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Protivin, Iowa?
312, in 130 households. Protivin city covers 0.44 square miles of land, which is 710 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Protivin in?
Protivin lies in more than one. By area it is 94.1 percent in Howard County, 5.9 percent in Chickasaw County. This page sits under Howard County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Protivin?
$71,667. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,900. Median gross rent is $594 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Protivin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Protivin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Protivin, city of, community 190419, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Protivin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Howard County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Protivin.
Is zoning published for Protivin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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