Woden, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 243. Estimated population in July 2024: 230 (-5.3% change)
Males: 113 (46.5%), Females: 130 (53.5%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 50484

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $27,083
Median house value: $32,500

Population by Race

Races in Woden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (59.3%), Norwegian (11.5%), Danish (8.2%), Irish (5.8%), United States (5.8%), English (5.3%).

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Woden, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Woden

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Woden city

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 18.6%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-20.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Woden:

  • HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BRITT, IA)
  • KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; ALGONA, IA)
  • UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 31 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Woden:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 42 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 109 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Woden:

  • FOREST CITY MUNI (about 21 miles; FOREST CITY, IA; Abbreviation: FXY)
  • BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 28 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; Abbreviation: SBU)
  • ALGONA MUNI (about 28 miles; ALGONA, IA; Abbreviation: AXA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Woden:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 64 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 67 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 77 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Public primary/middle school in Woden:

  • WODEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 346 HOWARD AVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Woden:

  • WODEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,419; Location: 304 MAIN ST., BOX 156; 5,273 books; 34 audio materials; 185 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)