Tabor, Iowa

Tabor: City in Iowa

About

Tabor is a city located in the county of Fremont in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,040 and a population density of 312 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 958 inhabitants.

The city was created 173 years ago in 1851.

Quick Facts about Tabor

Population : 958 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Fremont County
Postal code : 51653
Area : 3.34 km2
Altitude : 1,253 feet / 382 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1852 (173 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 07:53:36 (5th December 2025)
Density : 287 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -8.56% (2010-2020)

Geography

Tabor is located at 40°53'54"N 95°40'17"W (40.8983300, -95.6713900).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Tabor decreased by 8.56% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,040 - census
2011 1,028 -1.17% estimation process
2012 1,002 -2.59% estimation process
2013 991 -1.11% estimation process
2014 994 0.3% estimation process
2015 982 -1.22% estimation process
2016 984 0.2% estimation process
2017 982 -0.2% estimation process
2018 987 0.51% estimation process
2019 989 0.2% estimation process
2020 958 -3.24% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 16,233
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 15,440
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 5.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 16,376
April 1, 2010 Population : 15,445
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.2%
People over 65 (%) : 13.9%
Female persons, % : 50.1%
White only, percent : 87.5%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 5.5%
Asians alone % : 1.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.3%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 47.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 47.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 791
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 9.1%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 7,160

Tabor zip code is 51653. County name: Fremont, County fips: 19071

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 7,160
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 57.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $157,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,142
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $322
2015-2019 median gross rent : $700
Permits for construction, 2020 : 62
2015-2019 Households : 6,162
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.44
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 82.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 86.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 75.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 13.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 35,395
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 13,832
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 280,686
2012 total retail sales per capita : $17,382
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 14.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $37,515
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $22,131
Percentage of people living in poverty : 19.6%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 496
2019 total employment : 5,834
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 220,820
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 2.4%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,163
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,674
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 807
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 540
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 512
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,043
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 80
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,490
2010 population per square mile : 21.4
2010 land area in square miles : 722.64

People born in Tabor (1)

American philologist Raymond Weeks was born in Tabor

Schools in Tabor

College & universities near Tabor, IA

Code Name City ZIP
180814 Bellevue University Bellevue (NE) 68005-3098

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Tabor, IA

Code Name Address Type
OMA Omaha 1003 S. 9th Street RAIL
LNK Lincoln 201 North 7th St. RAIL
CRN Creston Pine and Adams Avenue RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Tabor

Post Office Name City ZIP
Tabor Post Office Tabor (IA) 51653

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Tabor , South Dakota town in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States with a population of 398 people.
  • Tabor , Minnesota township in Polk County, Minnesota with a population of 113 people.

Other cities in Fremont County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Fremont County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Hamburg 1,041 City in Fremont County, Iowa, United States
Sidney 1,016 City in Iowa, United States
Farragut 437 Human settlement in Fremont County, Iowa, United States of America
Riverton 270 City in Iowa
Thurman 210 City in Iowa, United States
Randolph 145 City in Iowa, USA
Imogene 67 Human settlement in Fremont County, Iowa, United States of America