Town guide

Parkersburg, Iowa

Parkersburg is a city in Butler County, Iowa, home to about 1,766 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50665.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,7661,226 per sq mi
Median home value$196,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Parkersburg

1 ZIP code

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Around Parkersburg

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)85 miles away
Closer regional airportWaterloo Regional Airport (ALO)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN165 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL265 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Parkersburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Parkersburg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Parkersburg had 2,015 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 186th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Butler County grew from 17,955 residents in 1900 to 14,334 in 2020.

Parkersburg population by census2000: 1,889, 2010: 1,870, 2020: 2,0151,88920001,87020102,0152020

Butler County, 1900–2020

Butler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,955, 1910: 17,119, 1920: 17,845, 1930: 17,617, 1940: 17,986, 1950: 17,394, 1960: 17,467, 1970: 16,953, 1980: 17,668, 1990: 15,731, 2000: 15,305, 2010: 14,867, 2020: 14,33418K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5017K’60’7018K’80’9015K’00’1014K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ParkersburgJan: high 25°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.4 in25°8°Jan0.929°12°Feb1.043°24°Mar1.859°36°Apr3.870°49°May5.180°59°Jun5.583°63°Jul4.280°60°Aug4.074°51°Sep3.461°39°Oct2.544°25°Nov1.831°15°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Allison, IA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Butler County

2,602 jobs at 324 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butler CountyManufacturing: 879 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 396 jobs; Retail trade: 374 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 207 jobs; Wholesale trade: 137 jobs; Finance and insurance: 117 jobs; Other services: 116 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 101 jobsManufacturing 34% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Transportation and warehousing 8% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5% Hotels and restaurants 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parkersburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grundy County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grundy Center14.7 miles
  • Sartori Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Cedar Falls16.1 miles
  • Waverly Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Waverly18.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Parkersburg

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Depot-Caboose Riverfront Park · 8 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brother's Market0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Siech's Parkersburg Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Kothe Memorial Library1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Parkersburg

Public schools here are run by Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Parkersburg Elementary SchoolParkersburgPre-K–2211Public0.8 mi
Aplington-Parkersburg High SchoolParkersburg9–12247Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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