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Alcohol permits in Northwood
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Northwood, Iowa, mostly wholesalers (2).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 2,040
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Northwood in one line
Northwood, Iowa: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (2).
- 147.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #4008 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #113 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Northwood, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Northwood vs nearby Iowa cities
Northwood ranks 113th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Bellevue 3 permits
- Mount Vernon 3 permits
Wholesalers and wineries split Northwood
Northwood is a two-class market: 2 wholesalers (67%) and 1 wineries (33%) among 3 holders.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| DS Liquors DS Services, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Shade Tree Liquors Shade Tree, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Nine Pines Vineyard and Winery, LLC | Winery |
How Northwood compares within Iowa
Northwood ranks 113th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% of Iowa's 1,238 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Northwood sits at #4,008 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Northwood's population at 2,040. That works out to 147.1 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include DS Liquors, Shade Tree Liquors, Nine Pines Vineyard and Winery, LLC, spanning 2 wholesalers, 1 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Northwood, Iowa?
Northwood has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Northwood rank among Iowa cities?
Northwood ranks 113th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Northwood rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Northwood is #4,008 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Northwood extract?
Examples from this city's table: DS Liquors, Shade Tree Liquors, Nine Pines Vineyard and Winery, LLC.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Northwood, Iowa — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.