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Woolstock’s story
Woolstock in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
WoolstockIA
A town of 181. A typical home worth about $179K.
Population
181
residents
Typical home
$179K
+2.9% in a year
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
What makes Woolstock stand out
The thing Woolstock does most differently from other towns.
Small town
181 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Woolstock. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Woolstock
Most working residents leave Woolstock for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Eagle Grove (25%), Clarion (17%) and Goldfield (8%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Woolstock0%
Eagle Grove25%
Clarion17%
Goldfield8%
Webster City8%
12 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Woolstock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Woolstock home is worth about $179K
The typical Woolstock home is worth about $179,000, up 2.9% in a year, 25% below the Iowa typical home.
$179KZillow home value
Typical home value
Woolstock$179K
Iowa$240K
+2.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Woolstock has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–30°
Spring36–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall38–61°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Woolstock is
Woolstock beats the Iowa average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Iowa
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
| 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% |
Van Diest Medical Center
7.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Woolstock is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 669 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woolstock Little Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Woolstock for work
Where Woolstock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
22jobs based in Woolstock
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Woolstock
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 144
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- ZIP code
- 50599