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Welcome to Woodbury County ...

Time Zone: Woodbury County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sioux City is the Seat for Woodbury County.

Woodbury County was founded January 12, 1853 and was created by taking area from Polk County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Woodbury had a population of 103,107 people. This is an increase of 0.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 102,388 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodbury represented 3.36% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Woodbury County:

  • Anthon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Anthon is located in Woodbury County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
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  • Bronson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bronson is located in Woodbury County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
  • Correctionville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Cushing
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cushing is located in Woodbury County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Danbury
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Danbury is located in Woodbury County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
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  • Hornick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hornick is located in Woodbury County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Lawton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawton is located in Woodbury County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Moville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moville is located in Woodbury County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,651 people
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  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Oto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Oto is located in Woodbury County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Pierson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pierson is located in Woodbury County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Salix
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Salix is located in Woodbury County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
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    • Sergeant Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sioux City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sloan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Sloan is located in Woodbury County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
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    • Smithland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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