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Gladbrook’s story
Gladbrook in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
GladbrookIA
A town of 992. A typical home worth about $130K.
Population
992
−15.4% since 2010
Typical home
$130K
+2% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
152
A commuter town
What makes Gladbrook stand out
The 2 things Gladbrook does most differently from other towns.
Small town
992 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →61°
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The data
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Housing
A typical Gladbrook home is worth about $130K
The typical Gladbrook home is worth about $130,000, up 2% in a year, 46% below the Iowa typical home.
$130KZillow home value
Typical home value
Gladbrook$130K
Iowa$240K
+2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Gladbrook’s public schools outperform 79% of Iowa districts
The public schools Gladbrook’s kids attend outperform 79% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladbrook-Reinbeck Preschool | PK | 11 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state testsAll 1 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Gladbrook
Most working residents leave Gladbrook for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Marshalltown (19%), Tama (5%) and Waterloo (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Gladbrook6%
Marshalltown19%
Tama5%
Waterloo5%
Des Moines4%
25 mi
median commute distance
152
jobs based in Gladbrook
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Gladbrook has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall39–61°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Gladbrook is
Gladbrook beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Gladbrook | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.7% |
Grundy County Memorial Hospital
12.2 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 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Gladbrook for work
Where Gladbrook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
152jobs based in Gladbrook
6%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Gladbrook
City in Iowa, United States
Gladbrook is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. As of 2023, its population is 767 people.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 799
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 974 ft
- ZIP code
- 50635
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