Editing Woolstock, Iowa

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|subdivision_name1        = [[Iowa]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Wright County, Iowa|Wright]]
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 144
|population_density_km2   = 53.11
|population_density_sq_mi = 137.54
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|postal_code             = 50599
|area_code               = [[Area code 515|515]]
|blank_name              = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info              = 19-87015
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'''Woolstock''' is a city in [[Wright County, Iowa|Wright County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 144 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==
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Woolstock township was established in 1858, and its first Post Office for Woolstock was in 1868, located near the location of the Historic French Church, about 3 miles east of the town's location today. Woolstock was relocated when platted by the Western Town Lot Company in 1881, that relocated many rural communities towards newly laid railroad lines. The name was made by Gilbert Perry because of the settlers early trade of raising sheep for wool. Woolstock is the only town in the world with its name.

Located, east of the Boone River, the Native Americans used the area for hunting, fishing, and lodging. The [[Sauk people|Sauk]] and [[Meskwaki]] tribes continued to use the river seasonally through the first quarter of the 20th century.

French and German Alsatian immigrants populated the area from late 1800s through 1940s. Laurent "Frenchy" and sister Renie Grandgeorge, were the last to immigrate from that area. Most who immigrated or are descendants,  are laid to rest at the Historic French Church Cemetery,  est. 1896.  The town of Woolstock is Sister Cities with Ban de la Roche (7 mountainous villages), Alsace, France.

==Geography==
Woolstock is located just north of Eagle Creek's confluence with the [[Boone River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.06|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 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=February 20, 2011 }}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box 
| location    = Woolstock, Iowa
| single line = Y
| collapsed = Y
| Jan high F = 27
| Feb high F = 33
| Mar high F = 45
| Apr high F = 60
| May high F = 71
| Jun high F = 80
| Jul high F = 84
| Aug high F = 82
| Sep high F = 75
| Oct high F = 62
| Nov high F = 46
| Dec high F = 30

|Jan record high F =  72
|Feb record high F =  72 
|Mar record high F =  89 
|Apr record high F =  97 
|May record high F = 107 
|Jun record high F = 107 
|Jul record high F = 109 
|Aug record high F = 109
|Sep record high F =  103 
|Oct record high F =  96 
|Nov record high F =  81 
|Dec record high F =  68 
|year record high F = 93

| Jan low F = 8
| Feb low F = 12
| Mar low F = 24
| Apr low F = 35
| May low F = 47
| Jun low F = 58
| Jul low F = 62
| Aug low F = 59
| Sep low F = 49
| Oct low F = 37
| Nov low F = 25
| Dec low F = 12

|Jan record low F = −33
|Feb record low F = −34 
|Mar record low F = −29 
|Apr record low F =   4 
|May record low F =  17 
|Jun record low F =  33 
|Jul record low F =  39 
|Aug record low F =  34
|Sep record low F =  20 
|Oct record low F =  -8 
|Nov record low F = −16 
|Dec record low F = −28 
|year record low F= −28

| Jan precipitation inch  = 0.74
| Feb precipitation inch  = 0.95
| Mar precipitation inch  = 2
| Apr precipitation inch  = 3.4
| May precipitation inch  = 4.62
| Jun precipitation inch  = 5.68
| Jul precipitation inch  = 5.04
| Aug precipitation inch  = 4.62
| Sep precipitation inch  = 3.21
| Oct precipitation inch  = 2.53
| Nov precipitation inch  = 1.87
| Dec precipitation inch  = 1.22

| source 1 = Weatherbase<ref>{{cite web | url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/USIA0941:1:US | title=Woolstock, Iowa | work=Weatherbase | accessdate=2008-07-14}}</ref>
| date     = Mar 2017
}}

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1900|274
|1910|264
|1920|294
|1930|317
|1940|271
|1950|255
|1960|269
|1970|222
|1980|235
|1990|212
|2000|204
|2010|168
|2020|144
|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/Woolstock_city,_Iowa?g=1600000US1987015 |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> the total population was 144 people. The population density was 135.8 people per square mile, spread over 1.06 miles. Of those 144 people, the median age was 43.5 years, with 20.7% of the town's population under the age of 18, 59.5% between the ages of 18 and 64, and 19.8% of the population over the age of 65. There were a total of 110 households, with an average of 1.3 people per household.

57% of the town's population was male, with 43% of the population female. The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% White, less than 1% African American, 3.4% mixed race, and 2% Hispanic.

The average income per capita of Woolstock was $52,517, which is higher than the state average, and the median household income was $68,750, 10% higher than the rest of the state. Only 3.7% of the town's population lives under the poverty line, which is far lower than the rest of the state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census profile: Woolstock, IA |url=http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1987015-woolstock-ia/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Census Reporter |language=en}}</ref>

53.9% of the population of the town is identified as currently married, but only 1.8% of women between the ages of 15 and 50 gave birth during that year, lower than the average in Iowa.

95.3% of the Woolstock population has received a high school degree, which is 2.8 percentage points higher than the rest of the state. Although Woolstock has a lower-than-average percentage of the population having received college degrees, with only 13.3% of the town's population have received college degrees compared to the state average of 30.5%.

7% 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 168 people, 85 households, and 44 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|158.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 100 housing units at an average density of {{convert|94.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 85 households, of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.2% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the city was 47 years. 16.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 26.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.0% male and 47.0% 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 204 people, 98 households, and 62 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|197.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 101 housing units at an average density of {{convert|97.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.98% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 98 households, out of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.60.

Age spread:  16.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,479, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $28,594 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,599. About 1.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen and 2.3% of those 65 or over.
==Education==
The [[Eagle Grove Community School District]] serves children from PreK to 12th grade. The district covers area of [[Wright County, Iowa|Wright]], [[Humboldt County, Iowa|Humboldt]], and [[Webster County, Iowa|Webster]] counties, and serves the communities of [[Eagle Grove, Iowa|Eagle Grove]], [[Thor, Iowa|Thor]], [[Vincent, Iowa|Vincent]], Woolstock, Iowa|Woolstock, and the surrounding rural areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_EAGLE%20GROVE_0.pdf|title=EAGLE GROVE|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|accessdate=2020-08-12}}</ref>

==Notable person==
* [[George Reeves]], actor and star of [[Superman]]

==Twin cities==
Woolstock is twinned with the French Alsatian geographic area, [[Ban de la Roche]], as many bandelarochiens settled in Woolstock. Ban de la Roche includes the French towns of [[Bellefosse]], [[Belmont, Bas-Rhin|Belmont]], [[Fouday]], [[Neuviller-la-Roche]], [[Rothau]], [[Solbach]], [[Wildersbach]], and [[Waldersbach]], the adult home of [[Oberlin College]] namesake, [[Jean-Frederic Oberlin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Laurent Grandgeorge, 80, Woolstock |url=https://www.freemanjournal.net/obituaries/2014/01/laurent-grandgeorge-80-woolstock/ |website=The Daily Freeman-Journal |accessdate=6 September 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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