Sloan is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, home to about 1,018 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51055.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sloan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)67 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL439 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sloan; 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.
Sloan had 1,042 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 279th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Woodbury County grew from 54,610 residents in 1900 to 105,941 in 2020.
Woodbury County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux City Gateway Ap, IA weather station (13 miles away).
46,810 jobs at 2,622 businesses in Woodbury County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sloan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Westwood Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Elementary SchoolSloan | Pre-K–6 | 322 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Westwood High SchoolSloan | 7–12 | 275 | Public | 1.1 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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