The name was made by Gilbert Perry because of the settlers early trade of raising sheep for wool.

Located, east of the Boone River, the Native Americans used the area for hunting, fishing, and lodging.

Most who immigrated or are descendants, are laid to rest at the Historic French Church Cemetery, est.

The town of Woolstock is Sister Cities with Ban de la Roche (7 mountainous villages), Alsace, France.

Most notable famous person from Woolstock was actor, veteran, and humanitarian, George Reeves, known mostly for his role as the Superman/Clark Kent in the 1950s TV serial Adventures of Superman.

He starred in over fifty films and serials, including minor roles in Gone with the Wind, and From Here to Eternity.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% White, less than 1% African American, 3.4% mixed race, and 2% Hispanic.

[7] 53.9% of the population of the town is identified as currently married, but only 1.8% of women between the ages of 15 and 50 gave birth during that year, lower than the average in Iowa.

95.3% of the Woolstock population has received a high school degree, which is 2.8 percentage points higher than the rest of the state.

The Eagle Grove Community School District serves children from PreK to 12th grade.

Ban de la Roche includes the French towns of Bellefosse, Belmont, Fouday, Neuviller-la-Roche, Rothau, Solbach, Wildersbach, and Waldersbach, the adult home of Oberlin College namesake, Jean-Frederic Oberlin.