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Smithland, Iowa

Smithland is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, home to about 137 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51056.

Population137428 per sq mi
Median home value$85,000Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)65 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL425 miles away

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

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

Who represents Smithland

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

Smithland had 181 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 790th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

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

Smithland population by census2000: 221, 2010: 224, 2020: 181221200022420101812020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SmithlandJan: high 28°F, low 9°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 37°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 14°F, 1.1 in28°9°Jan0.833°13°Feb0.947°24°Mar1.860°35°Apr3.471°47°May4.881°58°Jun4.684°62°Jul4.282°59°Aug3.875°50°Sep3.162°37°Oct2.346°24°Nov1.533°14°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mapleton No.2, IA weather station (10 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 Smithland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Burgess Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Onawa16.9 miles
  • Horn Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ida Grove25.9 miles
  • Twelve Clans Unity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Winnebago26.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Smithland

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Fowler Forest Preserve · 173 acres0.7 mi

Museums

  • Smithland Town Museum1.3 mi

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

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