The Town Files

Worth County, Iowa

7,350 people. The median home is worth $145,800 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $78,008.

Towns in Worth County

Towns in Worth County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Northwood2,072$130,300$63,45047.9
Manly1,256$120,300$72,81341.0

People and housing

Worth CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$145,800$156,300
Median rent$758$820
Median household income$78,008$69,254
Median age44.140.2
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%21.8%
Below the poverty line8.2%9.3%

Jobs and pay

2,302 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,458 a year.

Largest industries in Worth CountyManufacturing608 jobs · $58,806Health care & social assistan…197 jobs · $35,264Retail151 jobs · $22,584Wholesale trade118 jobs · $72,538Construction106 jobs · $55,590Other services50 jobs · $49,364
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Worth County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 461 storm events in Worth County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Worth County by type since 1996Hail76Flood19Drought19Blizzard35High Wind39Heavy Rain47Heavy Snow22Flash Flood29Frost/Freeze10Winter Storm31
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Worth County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4796: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 2, 2013Severe StormDR-4126: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).