Colwell is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, home to about 38 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50620.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)123 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL266 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Colwell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Colwell had 55 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 965th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Floyd County grew from 17,754 residents in 1900 to 15,627 in 2020.
Floyd County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charles City, IA weather station (8 miles away).
5,199 jobs at 371 businesses in Floyd County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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