Woodward

History

"The town of Woodward was born when the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Co reconstructed its lines through the community the depot was constructed. The original name for the town was decided upon as Colton, another town had already adopted the name so the name was changed to Woodward. The City was incorporated in August 1883. The first Council meeting was on December 18, 1883 called to order by Mayor W.S. Craft." An F-2 tornado struck Woodward, the city of Ames, and several other small Iowan communities on November 12, 2005, devastating many homes in the southeast and east parts of town. There were no deaths in Woodward, although there was one in Stratford. Discovery Channel's series Destroyed In Seconds showed the natural disaster in one of its episodes. During the first season of Dirty Jobs they visited a pig farmer from Woodward in the episode.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Perry Elementary
  Elementary · Perry · 815 students · 11.8:1 ratio
• Perry High School
  High · Perry · 564 students · 15.2:1 ratio
• Perry Middle School
  Middle · Perry · 367 students · 14.1:1 ratio
• Woodward-Granger Elementary School
  Elementary · Granger · 349 students · 15.2:1 ratio
• Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center
  Elementary · Granger · 275 students · 22.9:1 ratio
• Woodward-Granger High School
  High · Woodward · 260 students · 13:1 ratio
• Woodward-Granger Middle School
  Middle · Woodward · 208 students · 18.9:1 ratio