2021 · GilmanIowaPopPlot · Wikimedia Commons
Gilman’s story
Gilman in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
GilmanIA
A town of 623.
Population
623
+6.5% since 2010
Typical home
$277K
+15.6% in a year
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
72
A commuter town
Small town
623 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gilman. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Gilman
Most working residents leave Gilman for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marshalltown (34%), Grinnell (7%) and Des Moines (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Gilman0%
Marshalltown34%
Grinnell7%
Des Moines6%
Cedar Rapids4%
14 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Gilman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Gilman has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring38–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall40–61°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Gilman home is worth about $277K
The typical Gilman home is worth about $277,000, up 15.6% in a year, 16% above the Iowa typical home.
$277KZillow home value
Typical home value
Gilman$277K
Iowa$240K
+15.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Gilman is
Gilman beats the Iowa average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Iowa
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Gilman | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 12% |
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Gilman’s public schools outperform 46% of Iowa districts
The public schools Gilman’s kids attend trail 54% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Marshall Middle School | 6–8 | 157 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state testsAll 1 schools →
Outdoors
0% of Gilman is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 345 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gilman Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Gilman for work
Where Gilman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
72jobs based in Gilman
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Gilman
City in Iowa, United States
Gilman is a city in the southeastern corner of Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 542 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 542
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
- ZIP code
- 50106