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Woodward is a tiny town of 977 people in Dallas County, Iowa. It's about 20 miles from Ames, IA and 191 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $1k a month.
977people
$180kTypical home
$1,311/moRent
85° / 29°Summer / winter
36"Snow
237Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 977
- Part of a metro area
- About 268 people per sq mi
- 191 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 20 mi to Ames, IA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,134/mo)
- Median rent $1,311/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (142 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (234 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 30% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to DSM airport
- 26 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 818 mi to the ocean
- 243 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 453 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 132 bars within 25 mi
- 158 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dallas County: R+5 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.