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Packwood, IA

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Population
180
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
810 ft
Median Home Value
$80,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$722/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$51,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityOttumwa, Iowa19 miles away · 25,319 residents.

About Packwood

Packwood is a city in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The 2020 census counted 183 residents. The Burlington and Western Railway arrived in Packwood in late 1882. This was a narrow gauge line, widened to standard gauge in 1902 and taken over by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and then sold to the Minneapolis and St. Louis in 1934. Packwood's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Iowa setting. The local scoop is how Packwood's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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