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Population (year 2000): 1,253. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,221 (-2.6% change)
 

Males: 583  (46.5%)
Females: 670  (53.5%)

Carroll County

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51443.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,600 (it was $35,333 in 2000)
Glidden  $38,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,400 (it was $66,200 in 2000)
Glidden  $78,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Glidden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

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Ancestries: German (45.8%), Irish (9.2%), United States (6.5%), English (6.0%), Danish (5.7%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/22/1873

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 1203 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Glidden

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glidden city

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Glidden, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Glidden to the number of sex offenders is 306 to 1.

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

Glidden:  1.1% ($698)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (75.4 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (104.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (484.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lidderdale, IA (6.0 miles) , Ralston, IA (6.8 miles) , Willey, IA (8.4 miles) , Lanesboro, IA (9.0 miles) , Carroll, IA (9.5 miles ), Dedham, IA (12.2 miles ), Scranton, IA (12.8 miles ), Coon Rapids, IA (13.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $91,300
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,800
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $155,700
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,600

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Latitude: 42.06 N, Longitude: 94.73 W


127 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +159 (+14.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Glidden-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Glidden city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1954, a category 4 tornado 15.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Glidden:
  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CARROLL, IA)
  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glidden:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 83 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Glidden:
  • ARTHUR N NEU (about 5 miles; CARROLL, IA; ID: CIN)
  • ROCKWELL CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; ROCKWELL CITY, IA; ID: 2Y4)
  • SAC CITY MUNI (about 27 miles; SAC CITY, IA; ID: SKI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glidden:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 101 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
Public high school in Glidden:
  • GLIDDEN-RALSTON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 602 IDAHO; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Glidden:
  • GLIDDEN-RALSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 602 IDAHO; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Glidden:
  • GLIDDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,883; Location: 110 IDAHO STREET; 9,635 books; 110 audio materials; 275 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Glidden: Glidden (A), Glidden Fire Department (B), Glidden Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Glidden include: Saint Elizabith Seton Church (A), Glidden Presbyterian Church (B), Grace Baptist Church (C), United Methodist Church (D), Peace Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Glidden and their reported violations in the past:

GLIDDEN WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 1253, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Glidden compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Glidden (2007 data):
  • United Bank of Iowa: First Bank And Trust Company Branch at 121 Idaho, branch established on 1877-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $628.4 mil, Deposits: $480.9 mil, headquarters in Ida Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.
  • Iowa Savings Bank: Glidden Branch at 705 Arizona Street, branch established on 2006-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $154.6 mil, Deposits: $140.0 mil, headquarters in Carroll, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Community Grain Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0$0 2$981
Electric Power 1$2,464$29,5680$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$217
Streets and Highways 2$3,649$21,8940$0
Other Government Administration 2$4,689$28,1346$587
Totals for Government 5$10,802$25,9259$1,784


Glidden government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $60,000
    Parking Facilities: $50,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $398,000
    Water Utilities: $134,000
    Regular Highways: $121,000
    Solid Waste Management: $67,000
    Parks & Recreation: $66,000
    Sewerage: $59,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    Libraries: $26,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $634,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $537,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $97,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $34,000
    Property Sale Other: $25,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $83,000
    Libraries: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,210,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $463,000
    Water Utilities: $125,000
    Gas Utilities: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $100,000
    All Other: $68,000
    General Support: $19,000
  • Tax - Property: $296,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $168,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

4.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
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 Sac County, IA  0.35% ($27,724 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IA  0.32% ($22,538)
from Audubon County, IA  0.27% ($25,818)


5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.82%
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 Polk County, IA  0.94% ($34,899 average AGI)
to Story County, IA  0.36% ($32,267)
to Crawford County, IA  0.33% ($24,964)


Strongest AM radio stations in Glidden:
  • KCIM (1380 AM; 1 kW; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glidden:
  • KWOI (90.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KKRL (93.7 FM; CARROLL, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIKD (106.7 FM; LAKE CITY, IA; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING COMPANY)


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