Wellman is a city in Washington County, Iowa, home to about 1,454 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52356.
Homes sold for a median of $135 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 Wellman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI166 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL216 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wellman; 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.
Wellman had 1,524 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 221st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Washington County grew from 20,718 residents in 1900 to 22,565 in 2020.
Washington 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 12°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington, IA weather station (15 miles away).
6,474 jobs at 687 businesses in Washington 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 Wellman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
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 Mid-Prairie Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Prairie Virtual AcademyWellman | K–12 | 31 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mid-Prairie West Elementary SchoolWellman | 3–4 | 330 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Mid-Prairie High SchoolWellman | 9–12 | 362 | Public | 0.8 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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