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Gowrie is a Census city of 932 people across 1.44 square miles of land, in Webster County. Median household income is $80,417, 78.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gowrie
What Gowrie is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.44 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land648
- County holding the largest share of its areaWebster County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gowrie
How many people live in Gowrie
- Population932
- Median age44.7
- Population under 18189 plus or minus 62
- Share under 1820.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Population 65 and over221 plus or minus 56
- Share 65 and over23.7 percent
- Households369
- Family households227 plus or minus 47
- Share of households that are families61.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gowrie
Income and work in Gowrie
- Median household income$80,417 plus or minus $19,836
- Per capita income$40,578 plus or minus $9,300
- Civilian labor force470 plus or minus 106
- Employed446 plus or minus 105
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over660
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.5 percent plus or minus 23.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.4 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gowrie
Housing in Gowrie
- Housing units479
- Occupied units369
- Vacant units110 plus or minus 55
- Vacancy rate23.0 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Owner occupied288
- Renter occupied81 plus or minus 34
- Ownership rate78.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$750 plus or minus $169
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Single family units412
- Share single family86.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more67 plus or minus 43
- Share in buildings of two or more14.0 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gowrie
How Gowrie gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute424 plus or minus 104
- Commuting under 15 minutes135 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more218 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more51.4 percent
- Drove alone86.0 percent
- Carpooled7.9 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home4.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gowrie
Flood risk in Gowrie
- NFIP communityCity of Gowrie
- NFIP community number190279
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/04/12(M)
The City of Gowrie participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190279 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.
Webster County, not Gowrie
Webster County context, not Gowrie figures
- Establishments in Webster County997
- Covered employment, Webster County17,547
- Average annual pay, Webster County$56,709
- Housing units permitted, Webster County28
Every figure in this section is published for Webster County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gowrie.
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
Gowrie questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gowrie, Iowa?
932, in 369 households. Gowrie city covers 1.44 square miles of land, which is 648 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gowrie in?
Webster County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gowrie?
$80,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,900. Median gross rent is $750 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gowrie in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gowrie appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gowrie, city of, community 190279, 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 Gowrie figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Webster 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 Gowrie.
Is zoning published for Gowrie?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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