Northwood

Community Info

Northwood.

Northwood was first surveyed in 1857 and a dam was put across the Shell Rock River to provide water power for a sawmill. The U.S. Centennial was celebrated in Northwood in 1876 and in the early 1900s Teddy Roosevelt stopped in town on his whistle-stop campaign for President.

Fun facts about Northwood include a rain big enough to float a canoe down Main St. in June of 1908 and Hans Langseth-documented in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest beard in the world was a Northwood resident.  Sidney Swensrud founded the Swensrud Foundation that benefits the community, he was the president and chairman of the board of Gulf Oil Corporation and was a resident of Northwood.

Quality of Life

Northwood offers a large variety of amenities, making it a safe, comfortable place to live and raise a family.

  • Weekly newspaper "The Northwood Anchor"
  • Cable TV service offered
  • City Parks
  • Northwood Country Club (golf course & clubhouse)
  • Aquatic center
 
  • Bowling alley
  • Lion's Club
  • 4 Churches
  • 2 Medical clinics
  • Nursing home
  • Senior living facility
  • 2 Financial institutions
  • Downtown retail district
 
  • 3 Gas stations
  • Grocery store
  • Restaurants
  • Ball diamonds
  • Museums
  • Basketball courts
  • Skate park

Utilities and Services

Utilities

Services

  • Volunteer fire dept.
  • Volunteer rescue unit
  • Full-time police officers
  • Industrial waste pick-up service
  • 98% of city streets paved

Quick Reference

Population

Northwood has a population of 2,050.

City Government

The Northwood City Government meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM. Meetings are held at the City Government Offices, located at:

City of Northwood
627 Central Avenue
Northwood, IA 50459
Phone: 641.324.1075
Fax: 641.324.1190

Business/Organizations:

  Northwood Development Corporation
Doug Fallgatter
641.324.1651 		  Northwood Community Coordinator
Ben Hengesteg
641.324.1023

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