Woden is a city in Hancock County, Iowa, United States.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), all land.

18.6% of the town’s population lives under the poverty line, which is far greater than the rest of the state.

88.9% of the Woden population has received a high school degree, which is 3.6 percentage points lower than the rest of the state.

Woden also has a lower-than-average percentage of the population having received college degrees, with only 11.1% of the town's population has received a bachelor’s degree compared to the state average of 30.5%.

36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 14.1% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.0% of those 65 or over.

Residents are part of the Forest City Community School District.