Woodburn, Iowa

About Woodburn

Set in the southern part of Iowa, Woodburn is a tiny community, home to 133 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Woodburn is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.63 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 211 residents per square mile.

📰 Woodburn News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Woodburn, Iowa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 22
• Harley Pippin - Osceola Sentinel-Tribune Osceola Sentinel-Tribune · Jul 16
• Josh Carroll Obituary (2026) - Woodburn, IA - Kale Funeral Home - Osceola Legacy | Obituary · Apr 7
• Iowa authorities say 2 girls died by drowning in Clarke County creek KCCI · May 11
• Twyla Lorene (Gardner) Davis, Carlisle Indianola Independent Advocate · Sep 3

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What Makes Woodburn Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Woodburn — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Woodburn

• IHAP Clarke 1 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• IHAP Clarke 2 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• IHAP Clarke 3 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Stephens State Forest - Woodburn Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★

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