Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
80% more nonprofits per person than the typical Iowa town.
Woodbine’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and walkability and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 22 of Iowa’s 276 towns score lower on incomes. Woodbine’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Iowa’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Woodbine has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Woodbine Public Library and Woodbine Normal and Grade School. Woodbine has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Woodbine beats most towns.
Woodbine Public Library1,459 counted in 2010 and 1,625 in 2020; an estimated 1,705 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Iowa), ordered by how far Woodbine is from typical.
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Census counts: 330 in 1880, 1,625 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1978 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodbine, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Woodbine.
Woodbine has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 12° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its public schools are run by the Woodbine Community School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Woodbine High School, with 303 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbine Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 261 | B− |
| Woodbine High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 5–12 | Grades 5–12 | 303 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduation
31% of residents are under 18 in Woodbine, above both Iowa’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Woodbine has grown 4.9% since 2020, to 1,705 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Woodbine’s median age is 36.2 years.
| Woodbine | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 31% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 36.2 years | 38.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 25% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.4 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Woodbine | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.9% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.3% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.1% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Woodbine for work: only 17% work in town. The median household income in Woodbine is $51,000. Since 2013, Woodbine has added 30 jobs, to 603 in 2023.
| Woodbine | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 31% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Woodbine.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Woodbine beats the Iowa average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults binge drink in Woodbine.
| Woodbine | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Woodbine | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 11.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.4% | 66.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Woodbine home is worth about $232,000, up 6.7% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home. 64% of Woodbine households own their home.
| Woodbine | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $840 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heistand Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Woodbine City Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Zell Millard Historic Preservation Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Woodbine; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Woodbine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
5 places in Woodbine on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Iowa, USA
Woodbine is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 1,625 at the time of the 2020 census.
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80% more nonprofits per person than the typical Iowa town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
