Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 140, settled in 1868.
Woolstock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 274 in 1900, a peak of 317 in 1930, 144 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1978 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woolstock, 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 Woolstock.
In Woolstock, the average commute is 20 minutes, where Iowa’s towns sit at 19 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Eagle Grove (25%), Clarion (17%) and Goldfield (8%). Woolstock: 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away.
| Woolstock | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
80% of households live in a home they own in Woolstock.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 9° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours in Woolstock, close to Iowa’s towns (32%) and below U.S. towns (36%). The town does better than the Iowa average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. The share of adults in Woolstock who have high blood pressure: 39%. Only 10 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Woolstock.
| Woolstock | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Woolstock | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 11.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73% | 66.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Households in Woolstock have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 39% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 29% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woolstock Little Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Woolstock; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Woolstock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Woolstock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, United States
Woolstock is a city in Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 144 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Woolstock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.