Northwood

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Northwood is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 1,989 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Worth County. Northwood is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area. Local events can be found on the chamber website here.

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Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Northwood 2,050 1,989 1,976 1,949

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Population by Age

Population 2025
0-4 136
5-9 144
10-14 113
15-19 112
20-24 82
25-29 92
30-34 145
35-39 121
40-44 120
45-49 96
50-54 114
55-59 100
60-64 125
65-69 105
70-74 100
75-79 112
80-84 71
85+ 88
18+ 1,515
Median Age 42

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Population by Race

Northwood 2025
Total 1,976.00
White Alone 93.93%
Black Alone 1.27%
American Indian Alone 0%
Asian Alone 0.35%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.05%
Some Other Race 0.46%
Two or More Races 3.95%
Hispanic Origin 3.59%
Diversity Index 17.70

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Growth Rate

Northwood 2025 - 2030
Population -0.27%
Households -0.20%
Families 0.58%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Households 914 885 898 889
Housing Units 982 1,004 976 976
Owner Occupied Units 699 697
Renter Occupied Units 199 192
Vacant Units 78 87

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Home Value

Northwood 2025 2030
Median Home Value $157,422 $174,871
Average Home Value $197,418 $225,872
<$50,000 36 33
$50,000 - $99,999 122 87
$100,000 - $149,999 163 132
$150,000 - $199,999 151 155
$200,000 - $249,999 78 86
$250,000 - $299,999 36 39
$300,000 - $399,999 53 78
$400,000 - $499,999 22 33
$500,000 - $749,999 34 51
$1,000,000 + 0 0

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 16
2000-2009 38
1990-1999 61
1980-1989 37
1970-1979 96
1960-1969 106
1950-1959 153
1940-1949 78
1939 or Before 376

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Income

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Income

Northwood 2025 2030
Median Household $71,380 $78,307
Average Household $84,268 $90,513
Per Capita $38,331 $41,322

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Household Income

Northwood 2025
<$15,000 56
$15,000 - $24,999 84
$25,000 - $34,999 83
$35,000 - $49,999 117
$50,000 - $74,999 125
$75,000 - $99,999 131
$100,000 - $149,999 187
$150,000 - $199,999 82
$200,000+ 33

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 1,117
In-County Residents 653
Out-of-County Residents 224
Drive Alone 868
Carpooled 137
Public Transport 3
Work at Home 50
Motorcycle 23
Bicycle 0
Walked 15
Other 21
Less than 5 minutes 182
5-9 minutes 230
10-14 minutes 116
15-19 minutes 100
20-24 minutes 49
25-29 minutes 98
30-34 minutes 170
35-39 minutes 68
40-44 minutes 13
45-59 minutes 5
60-89 minutes 17
90+ minutes 19
Average Travel Time 0

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 1,239
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 5
Mining 0
Utilities 0
Construction 22
Manufacturing 106
Wholesale Trade 80
   
Retail Trade 243
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 6
Furn & Home Furnish Str 30
Electronics & Appl Store 2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 18
Food & Beverage Stores 151
Health/Pers Care Stores 9
Gasoline Stations 3
Clothing/Accessory Store 6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 12
General Merchandise Str 6
   
Transportation/Warehouse 16
Information 16
   
Finance & Insurance 33
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 15
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 16
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 13
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 29
Legal Services 12
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 12
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 5
Educational Services 156
HealthCare/Social Assist 172
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 12
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 76
Accommodation 2
Food Srv/Drinking Places 74
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 44
Auto Repair/Maintenance 9
Public Administration Emp 199

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Educational Attainment (25+)

Northwood 2025
<9th Grade 54
Some High School 57
GED 86
Graduated High School 439
Some College/No Degree 240
Associates Degree 203
Bachelor's Degree 227
Graduate Degree 83

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 148
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 2
Mining Bus 0
Utilities Bus 0
Construction Bus 5
Manufacturing Bus 3
Wholesale Trade Bus 10
   
Retail Trade Bus 20
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 3
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 3
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 4
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 1
Gasoline Stations Bus 1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 4
General Merchandise Str Bus 1
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 3
Information Bus 4
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 8
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 5
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 8
Legal Services Bus 4
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 2
Educational Services Bus 3
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 12
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 5
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 9
Accommodation Bus 1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 8
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 19
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 3
Public Administration Bus 30

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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