Only 8 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Inwood. Inwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

965 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Fairview · 7 mi Alvord · 7 mi Canton · 8 mi Fairview Township · 9 mi Larchwood · 10 mi Doon · 10 mi

End Iowa 182, 2012

Inwood’s story

140 years in pictures

Census counts: 477 in 1900, 928 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1971 on.

1886Inwood is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Inwood: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Inwood, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterInwood Water SupplyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Inwood’s trash rules yet

SchoolsWest Lyon Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereLyon County AuditorLyon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024

ZIP code5124051240 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Inwood.

Schools

The schools Inwood’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Inwood Christian School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	57	–

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The districtsThe public schools Every school1 school · Inwood Christian School Questions“Are Inwood’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

Homes in Inwood are worth about $301K, by Zillow’s estimate

Typical home values rose 13% in the year to September 2026. Inwood: 86% of households are owner-occupiers, above both the Iowa town median (70%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The midpoint rent for Inwood comes to $1,100 a month.

$301KZillow home value

	Inwood	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	86%	70%	73%
Median rent	$1,100 a month	$911 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Inwood$301K

Iowa$237K

+13.5%

value change, 1 year

Full pageInwood’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 13.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.8 years of income Rents$1,100 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Inwood’s year

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 8°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–29°

Spring35–57°

Summer60–82°

Fall38–60°

Oct 2

typical first frost

May 2

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 8°Rain & snow34″ of snow a winter · 29 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Inwood

For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away. Jobs based in Inwood grew to 411 in 2023, 172 more than in 2013. Its typical journey to work is 18 minutes, against 19 minutes in Iowa’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The share of residents in Inwood who live below the poverty line: 5.3%.

12%work in town

	Inwood	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	12%	31%	8%
Below the poverty line	5.3%	11%	9.6%
Average trip to work	18 minutes	19 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$62,000	$69,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Inwood12%

Rock Valley12%

Sioux Falls9%

Rock Rapids3%

Sioux Center2%

12 mi

median commute distance

411

jobs based in Inwood

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here411 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work12% work in Inwood Commute times18 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Inwood than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country

Just over a tenth of Inwood adults have diabetes. Inwood: just over a fifth of adults binge drink.

	Inwood	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	21%	20%	16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	32%	36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	19%	21%	23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. Iowa

2 better30 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Inwood	IA
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	5.2%	6.4%
More adults seeing a dentist	70.2%	66.8%

Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah

6.2 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageInwood’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby6.2 miles to an ER · Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than IA on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inwood has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

FEMA puts 29% of Inwood’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to hail. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 55% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.

45risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHailTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Inwood Get ready2.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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