Moving to Northwood, Iowa

Population: 2,050. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,036 (-0.7% change)
Males: 968 (47.2%), Females: 1,082 (52.8%)

Worth County

Zip code: 50459

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.9 years
Median household income: $33,030
Median house value: $57,200

Population by Race

Races in Northwood:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• Hispanic (2.4%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (40.7%), German (35.8%), Danish (6.2%), Irish (5.8%), English (4.4%), Swedish (3.7%).

Elevation: 1232 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Northwood

• High school or higher: 83.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwood city

• Never married: 20.0%
• Now married: 52.7%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 16.4%
• Divorced: 10.5%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +94 (+4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Northwood:

• NAEVE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 21 miles; MASON CITY, IA)
• AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; AUSTIN, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Northwood:

• MASON CITY MUNI (about 22 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
• WATERLOO MUNI (about 84 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Northwood:

• NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 2 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; Abbreviation: 5D2)
• ALBERT LEA MUNI (about 19 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN; Abbreviation: AEL)
• LAKE MILLS MUNI (about 20 miles; LAKE MILLS, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwood:

• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
• SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 70 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 73 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
• SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 77 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

Schools

Public high school in Northwood:

• NORTHWOOD-KENSETT JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 704 7TH STREET NORTH; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Northwood:

• NORTHWOOD-KENSETT ELEMENTARY (Students: 261; Location: 1200 1ST AVE NORTH; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Northwood:

• NORTHWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,746; Location: 906 1 AVE S; 21,727 books; 647 audio materials; 56 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)