Packwood is a city in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census.GeographyPackwood is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.76sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 204 people, 85 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was 268.4PD/sqmi. There were 96 housing units at an average density of 126.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 1.0% African American, 0.5% Pacific Islander, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.There were 85 households of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.04.The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.1% male and 55.9% female.