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Woodbury County.

Woodbury County has 872.9 square miles of land in Iowa. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Woodbury County: Western Loess Hills, Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies, Missouri Alluvial Plain, among others.

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Woodbury County Courthouse in Sioux City, Iowa: seen from the northwest.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Woodbury County Courthouse in Sioux City, Iowa: seen from the northwest.

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THE SETTINGWestern Loess Hills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS16 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Woodbury County on the map

THE WOODBURY COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Western Loess Hills setting.

Woodbury County has 872.9 square miles of land in Iowa. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Woodbury County: Western Loess Hills, Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies, Missouri Alluvial Plain, among others.

Glacial till plains and windblown loess hills make up the Western Corn Belt landscape. Near-level and rolling terrain are interspersed with steeper river valleys and hills.

Regional context: Western Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Woodbury County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Western Loess Hills40.2%
  2. Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies36.7%
  3. Missouri Alluvial Plain20.9%
  4. Loess Prairies2.2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Woodbury County

The atlas lists 16 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Woodbury County, including Sioux City, Sergeant Bluff, Salix. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Woodbury County

Woodbury County by land and water

The Census records 4.94 square miles of water within Woodbury County, or 0.6% of its total area. That share is close to Woodbury County’s 0.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Woodbury County has 681.4 times the land area of nearby Climbing Hill CDP (1.28 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Cherokee County, Crawford County, Ida County, Monona County, Plymouth County within Iowa. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Woodbury County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Woodbury County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Woodbury County. The county includes 16 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Western Loess Hills setting

Western Loess Hills belongs to Western Corn Belt Plains. Is the parcel on a till plain, loess hill or valley edge, and what existing drainage and access documentation is available?

03

Check the route, beyond Climbing Hill

Climbing Hill is 4 miles south of the Woodbury County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Woodbury County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON WOODBURY COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 42.3932° N, 96.0533° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Woodbury County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Woodbury

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Woodbury ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Woodbury County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Western Loess Hills

Explore the agency mapping behind the Western Corn Belt Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Iowa landowner resources

Iowa floodplain mapping

DNR floodplain-map resources, including statewide mapping initiatives.

Iowa well logs and reports

DNR guidance for finding well-construction, geology, and water information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Woodbury County.

Climbing Hill lies about 4 miles south of Woodbury County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Woodbury County in context

NSEWClimbing Hill · 4 miles1Moville · 6.7 miles2Bronson · 8.1 miles3Lawton · 8.9 miles4Anthon · 9.6 miles5Oto · 11.2 miles6OUTER RING: 11.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Climbing Hill4 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Moville6.7 mi · city
  3. 3
    Bronson8.1 mi · city
  4. 4
    Lawton8.9 mi · city
  5. 5
    Anthon9.6 mi · city
  6. 6
    Oto11.2 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Iowa; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Anthoncity
Bronsoncity
Climbing Hillcensus-designated place
Correctionvillecity
Cushingcity
Danburycity
Hornickcity
Lawtoncity
Movillecity
Otocity
Piersoncity
Salixcity
Sergeant Bluffcity
Sioux Citycity
Sloancity
Smithlandcity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Woodbury County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Woodbury County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Woodbury County. Woodbury County’s 872.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Western Loess Hills describe all of Woodbury County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Western Loess Hills is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Climbing Hill as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 4 miles south of Woodbury County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Woodbury County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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