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A city of 181 people in Iowa
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
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Earl Pauley's home near Smithland, Iowa1936
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Earl Pauley's home near Smithland, Iowa, 1936

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About Smithland

City in Iowa, USA
181Population
0.4 sq miArea
1,086 ftElevation

Smithland is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 181 at the time of the 2020 census.

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ZIP code51056
Living in Smithland

Housing in Smithland

$175K▲ 7.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Smithland home is worth about $175,000, up 7.1% in a year, 27% below the Iowa typical home.

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Most working residents leave Smithland for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux City (39%), Des Moines (5%) and Sloan (4%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Sioux City
39%
Des Moines
5%
Sloan
4%
Omaha, NE
4%
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Health in Smithland

Compared with Iowa

8better than IA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Burgess Health CenterOnawa · 16.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Siouxland Community Health of NebraskaSouth Sioux City · 30 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Smithland · CMS · HRSAHealth in Smithland →

Natural hazards in Smithland

48
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Smithland →

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Smithland has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 14°Winter
60° / 37°Spring
83° / 61°Summer
62° / 39°Fall
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Nearest: Fisher-Whiting Memorial LibraryMapleton · 8.5 miles · 43 hrs a week

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