Town guide

Stanwood, Iowa

Stanwood is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, home to about 533 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52337.

Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population533666 per sq mi
Median home value$145,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$199Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stanwood

1 ZIP code

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Around Stanwood

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)131 miles away
Closer regional airportThe Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL179 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stanwood

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

Stanwood had 637 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 459th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Cedar County grew from 19,371 residents in 1900 to 18,505 in 2020.

Stanwood population by census2000: 680, 2010: 684, 2020: 637680200068420106372020

Cedar County, 1900–2020

Cedar County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,371, 1910: 17,765, 1920: 17,560, 1930: 16,760, 1940: 16,884, 1950: 16,910, 1960: 17,791, 1970: 17,655, 1980: 18,635, 1990: 17,381, 2000: 18,187, 2010: 18,499, 2020: 18,50519K’00’1018K’20’3017K’40’5018K’60’7019K’80’9018K’00’1019K’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 12°F. About 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StanwoodJan: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 1.6 in29°12°Jan1.433°16°Feb1.547°28°Mar2.161°38°Apr3.872°51°May4.782°61°Jun4.784°64°Jul4.182°61°Aug3.877°53°Sep3.564°41°Oct3.148°29°Nov2.234°19°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tipton, IA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Cedar County

4,355 jobs at 460 businesses in Cedar County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cedar CountyManufacturing: 825 jobs; Wholesale trade: 666 jobs; Retail trade: 569 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 501 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 481 jobs; Construction: 293 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 291 jobs; Other services: 205 jobsManufacturing 19% Wholesale trade 15% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Construction 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jones Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Anamosa15.1 miles
  • University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center DownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Iowa City24.6 miles
  • University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iowa City25.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Stanwood

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Stanwood City Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Stanwood Public Library0.8 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.

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