Northwest Iowa Cities

110 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Storm Lake1Buena Vista County11,552
Spencer2Clay County11,549
Le Mars3Plymouth County10,629
Sioux Center4Sioux County8,739
Orange City5Sioux County6,477
Estherville6Emmet County5,792
Spirit Lake7Dickinson County5,580
Sheldon8O'Brien County5,370
Cherokee9Cherokee County5,148
Rock Valley10Sioux County4,030
Emmetsburg11Palo Alto County3,574
Milford12Dickinson County3,291
Rock Rapids13Lyon County2,770
Sibley14Osceola County2,697
Hawarden15Sioux County2,608
Hull16Sioux County2,468
Alta17Buena Vista County1,972
Ida Grove18Ida County1,944
Pocahontas19Pocahontas County1,824
Remsen20Plymouth County1,687
Hartley21O'Brien County1,550
Akron22Plymouth County1,536
Sanborn23O'Brien County1,476
Holstein24Ida County1,455
Kingsley25Plymouth County1,384
Alton26Sioux County1,242
Laurens27Pocahontas County1,240
Arnolds Park28Dickinson County1,231
Lake Park29Dickinson County1,148
George30Lyon County1,117
Marcus31Cherokee County1,050
Inwood32Lyon County977
Aurelia33Cherokee County971
Hinton34Plymouth County969
Larchwood35Lyon County966
Paullina36O'Brien County962
Primghar37O'Brien County872
Armstrong38Emmet County847
Newell39Buena Vista County809
Graettinger40Palo Alto County801
West Bend41Palo Alto County764
Okoboji42Dickinson County717
Merrill43Plymouth County705
Ruthven44Palo Alto County701
Sioux Rapids45Buena Vista County698
Hospers46Sioux County697
Boyden47Sioux County694
Lakeside48Buena Vista County676
Battle Creek49Ida County673
Doon50Lyon County658
Fonda51Pocahontas County631
Sutherland52O'Brien County621
Albert City53Buena Vista County593
Ireton54Sioux County572
Everly55Clay County571
Orleans56Dickinson County500
Rolfe57Pocahontas County497
Little Rock58Lyon County448
Ashton59Osceola County418
Ocheyedan60Osceola County409
Galva61Ida County405
Royal62Clay County380
Ringsted63Emmet County347
Wahpeton64Dickinson County337
Peterson65Clay County319
Lester66Lyon County317
West Okoboji67Dickinson County308
Terril68Dickinson County304
Granville69Sioux County297
Maurice70Sioux County274
Mallard71Palo Alto County249
Quimby72Cherokee County245
Cleghorn73Cherokee County234
Fostoria74Clay County229
Alvord75Lyon County219
Marathon76Buena Vista County213
Arthur77Ida County212
Washta78Cherokee County203
Rembrandt79Buena Vista County194
Melvin80Osceola County192
Meriden81Cherokee County161
Wallingford82Emmet County151
Linn Grove83Buena Vista County148
Dickens84Clay County147
Harris85Osceola County139
Calumet86O'Brien County138
Webb87Clay County138
Palmer88Pocahontas County134
Brunsville89Plymouth County129
Ayrshire90Palo Alto County126
Havelock91Pocahontas County123
Larrabee92Cherokee County123
Superior93Dickinson County123
Westfield94Plymouth County119
Archer95O'Brien County112
Oyens96Plymouth County93
Cylinder97Palo Alto County83
Matlock98Sioux County77
Craig99Plymouth County75
Chatsworth100Sioux County74
Greenville101Clay County68
Struble102Plymouth County66
Varina103Pocahontas County66
Dolliver104Emmet County62
Truesdale105Buena Vista County61
Gruver106Dickinson County60
Plover107Pocahontas County53
Rossie108Clay County47
Curlew109Palo Alto County38
Gillett Grove110Clay County32