Town guide

Salix, Iowa

Salix is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, home to about 402 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51052.

Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population402236 per sq mi
Median home value$161,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Salix

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Around Salix

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)74 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL442 miles away

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

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

Who represents Salix

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

Salix had 295 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 527th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Woodbury County grew from 54,610 residents in 1900 to 105,941 in 2020.

Salix population by census2000: 370, 2010: 363, 2020: 295370200036320102952020

Woodbury County, 1900–2020

Woodbury County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,610, 1910: 67,616, 1920: 92,171, 1930: 101,669, 1940: 103,627, 1950: 103,917, 1960: 107,849, 1970: 103,052, 1980: 100,884, 1990: 98,276, 2000: 103,877, 2010: 102,172, 2020: 105,94155K’00’1092K’20’30104K’40’50108K’60’70101K’80’90104K’00’10106K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 29.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SalixJan: high 30°F, low 10°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 51°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 38°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 1 in30°10°Jan0.734°15°Feb0.948°26°Mar1.861°37°Apr3.272°49°May3.982°59°Jun4.485°63°Jul3.483°61°Aug3.977°51°Sep2.863°38°Oct2.247°25°Nov1.333°15°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux City Gateway Ap, IA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Woodbury County

46,810 jobs at 2,622 businesses in Woodbury County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Woodbury CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,407 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,085 jobs; Retail trade: 7,138 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,172 jobs; Construction: 2,756 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,441 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,360 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,632 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salix.

Nearest hospitals

  • Twelve Clans Unity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Winnebago11.4 miles
  • Mercyone Siouxland Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sioux City12.7 miles
  • St. Lukes Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sioux City14.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

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