Northwood, Iowa Northwood, Iowa Location of Northwood, Iowa Location of Northwood, Iowa Northwood is a town/city in Worth County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River.

Northwood is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.76 square miles (9.74 km2), all of it land. United States Enumeration Bureau.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,989 citizens , 885 homeholds, and 530 families residing in the city.

The populace density was 529.0 inhabitants per square mile (204.2/km2).

There were 1,004 housing units at an average density of 267.0 per square mile (103.1/km2).

The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.9% from other competitions, and 1.1% from two or more competitions.

There were 885 homeholds of which 25.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families.

35.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average homehold size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the town/city was 44.2 years.

21.8% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 years of age or older.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,050 citizens , 914 homeholds, and 549 families residing in the city.

The populace density was 542.2 citizens per square mile (209.4/km ).

There were 982 housing units at an average density of 259.7 per square mile (100.3/km ).

The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.24% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.44% from other competitions, and 0.93% from two or more competitions.

There were 914 homeholds out of which 25.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families.

36.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average homehold size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.76.

20.5% are under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $33,030, and the median income for a family was $41,445.

About 6.4% of families and 7.9% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

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