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GriswoldIA
A town of 975. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
975
−4.1% since 2010
Typical home
$197K
+8.8% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
50.0
years
Jobs based here
334
A commuter town
What makes Griswold stand out
The 2 things Griswold does most differently from other towns.
Small town
975 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
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Weather
Forecast →70°
Cloudy
H 68° · L 48°
Local news
All →- IKM/Manning Varsity Baseball @ Griswoldmaxpreps.com · Sep 29
- Shenandoah Varsity Softball @ Griswoldmaxpreps.com · Sep 20
- East Mills Varsity Football @ Griswoldmaxpreps.com · Jul 30
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Griswold. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Griswold’s public schools outperform 88% of Iowa districts
The public schools Griswold’s kids attend outperform 88% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griswold Elementary | PK–5 | 227 | B+ |
| Griswold Middle/High School | 6–12 | 193 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Griswold
Most working residents leave Griswold for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Atlantic (18%), Omaha (9%) and Council Bluffs (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
15%work in town
Where working residents work
In Griswold15%
Atlantic18%
Omaha9%
Council Bluffs6%
Red Oak4%
16 mi
median commute distance
334
jobs based in Griswold
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Griswold has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–35°
Spring39–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall40–63°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Griswold home is worth about $197K
The typical Griswold home is worth about $197,000, up 8.8% in a year, 18% below the Iowa typical home.
$197KZillow home value
Typical home value
Griswold$197K
Iowa$240K
+8.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Griswold is
Griswold beats the Iowa average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Iowa
6 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Griswold | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.7% |
Cass County Memorial Hospital
13.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: 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 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
27
paid flood claims since 1998
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Griswold is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 384 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Griswold Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 2. Dream Playground | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
85% of working residents leave Griswold for work
Where Griswold’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
334jobs based in Griswold
15%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Griswold
City in Iowa, USA
Griswold is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 994 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 994
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,102 ft
- ZIP code
- 51535
- Area code
- 712
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