Editing Woden, Iowa

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[[File:FI0006988.jpg|alt=Main Street, Woden, Iowa|thumb|Main Street, Woden, Iowa]]
'''Woden''' is a city in [[Hancock County, Iowa]], United States. The population was 188 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

==History==
Woden was [[plat]]ted in 1898, and was incorporated as a city in 1904.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_TncUAAAAYAAJ | title=History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa | publisher=Pioneer Publishing Company | year=1917 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_TncUAAAAYAAJ/page/n339 289]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1910|162
|1920|188
|1930|258
|1940|305
|1950|272
|1960|283
|1970|265
|1980|287
|1990|259
|2000|243
|2010|229
|2020|188
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}

=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 [[Census]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Woden_city,_Iowa?g=1600000US1986700 |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> the total population was 188 people. The population density was 447.6 people per square mile, spread over 0.42 miles. Of those 188 people, the median age was 46 years old, with 22.6% of the town's population under the age of 18, 58.2% between the ages of 18 and 64, and 19.2% of the population over the age of 65. There were a total of 79 households, with an average of 2.37 people per household.

56% of the town's population was female, with 44% of the population male. The racial makeup of the town was 88.29% White, 1% Native American or Alaskan Native, 6.9% mixed race, and 9.5% Hispanic.

The average income per capita of Woden was $18,646, which is lower than the state average, and the median household income was $44,375, 75% of that of the rest of the state. 18.6% of the town’s population lives under the poverty line, which is far greater than the rest of the state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census profile: Woden, IA |url=http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1986700-woden-ia/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Census Reporter |language=en}}</ref>

58.3% of the population of the town is identified as currently married.

88.9% of the Woden population has received a high school degree, which is 3.6 percentage points lower than the rest of the state. Woden also has a lower-than-average percentage of the population having received college degrees, with only 11.1% of the town's population has received a bachelor’s degree compared to the state average of 30.5%.

17.5% of the town's population were veterans.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 229 people, 106 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|545.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 122 housing units at an average density of {{convert|290.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.2% of the population.

There were 106 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the city was 40.3 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 18.8% were from 45 to 64; and 25.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 243 people, 115 households, and 69 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|565.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 125 housing units at an average density of {{convert|291.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 115 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $29,643 versus $21,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,544. About 14.1% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 54.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.0% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
Residents are part of the [[Forest City Community School District]].<ref>"[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_FOREST%20CITY.pdf Forest City]." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 22, 2018.</ref> It was a part of the [[Woden–Crystal Lake Community School District]] until July 1, 2013, when it consolidated into the Forest City district.<ref name=Mergerlist>"[https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66]." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Betty Grundberg]], Iowa state legislator
* [[David Lane (white supremacist)|David Eden Lane]], white separatist and convicted insurrectionist

==References==

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{{Hancock County, Iowa}}

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[[Category:Cities in Hancock County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:1898 establishments in Iowa]]