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Population (year 2000): 1,015. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,014 (-0.1% change)
 

Males: 449  (44.2%)
Females: 566  (55.8%)

Tama County

Median resident age:  41.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50635.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,700 (it was $38,167 in 2000)
Gladbrook  $41,700
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,000 (it was $57,400 in 2000)
Gladbrook  $68,000
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Gladbrook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (46.4%), Irish (13.5%), Norwegian (9.0%), English (7.2%), Dutch (3.4%), United States (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/20/1880

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 1468 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gladbrook

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gladbrook city

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Gladbrook, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gladbrook to the number of sex offenders is 171 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gladbrook:  0.9% ($511)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (33.1 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (193.5 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (346.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lincoln, IA (5.6 miles) , Garwin, IA (6.8 miles ), Beaman, IA (7.8 miles ), Conrad, IA (11.2 miles ), Morrison, IA (11.3 miles) , Reinbeck, IA (12.4 miles ), Grundy Center, IA (12.8 miles ), Le Grand, IA (13.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $53,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $117,400
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $128,700
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $158,000

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Latitude: 42.18 N, Longitude: 92.71 W


57 people in nursing homes

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +148 (+17.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Gladbrook-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Gladbrook city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/30/1989, a category 4 tornado 18.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gladbrook:
  • GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
  • MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
  • SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gladbrook:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 34 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 74 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 78 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gladbrook:
  • GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 14 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; ID: 6K7)
  • MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 16 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; ID: MIW)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 19 miles; TRAER, IA; ID: 8C6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gladbrook:
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 35 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
Public elementary/middle schools in Gladbrook:
  • GLADBROOK-REINBECK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 509 WASHINGTON ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • GLADBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 509 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Gladbrook:
  • GLADBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,565; Location: 301 SECOND STREET, BOX 399; 11,586 books; 74 audio materials; 576 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Gladbrook: Gladbrook Co-op Company Elevator (A), Gladbrook City Hall (B), Gladbrook Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gladbrook include: Gladbrook Church of God (A), Christ Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Peace United Church of Christ (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Gladbrook Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Matchstick Marvels (Tours & Charters; 319 2nd Street), Gladbrook Theater (Tours & Charters; 319 2nd Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gladbrook that have no violations reported:
  • GLADBROOK WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 1015, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Gladbrook compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gladbrook (2007 data):
  • F&M Bank-Iowa Central: Gladbrook Branch at 401 Second Street, branch established on 1900-07-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $412.5 mil, Deposits: $346.5 mil, headquarters in Marshalltown, IA, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation



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5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,215 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.52%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, IA  1.06% ($36,027 average AGI)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.75% ($43,577)
from Benton County, IA  0.42% ($34,931)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,623 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marshall County, IA  1.32% ($30,000 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.91% ($49,587)
to Benton County, IA  0.34% ($30,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gladbrook:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFJB (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gladbrook:
  • KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRTI (106.7 FM; GRINNELL, IA; Owner: CENTRAL IOWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • K205CZ (88.9 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KZAT-FM (95.5 FM; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Owner: CAMRORY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Gladbrook:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KDAO-LP (Channel 45; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MTN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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