WoodburnIA
A town of 133, settled in 1874.
Is Woodburn a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Woodburn, against 11% in Iowa’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Woodburn. Woodburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
133 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Woodburn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodburn, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Woodburn.
Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Woodburn is longer
Half the trips to work are shorter than 40 miles. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower middle household income than Woodburn. The top destinations are Des Moines (19%), Osceola (18%) and West Des Moines (7%).
| Woodburn | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Woodburn’s year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 14°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Woodburn is worth about $273K, on Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 5.8% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Woodburn is
13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Woodburn. This Iowa town tracks Iowa closely on all 32 CDC measures. In Woodburn, just over a fifth of adults binge drink, above both Iowa’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (16%). Two figures for adults locally: 40% have obesity, 21% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Woodburn | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Woodburn is drought, at a moderate overall level
Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Woodburn is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Woodburn after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 19%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Woodburn
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Woodburn; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Woodburn residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Woodburn for work
Where Woodburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Woodburn
City in Iowa, USA
Woodburn is a city in Clarke County, Iowa, United States. The population was 146 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 978 ft
- ZIP code
- 50275
Questions about Woodburn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodburn, IA a good place to live?
Woodburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.