Gladbrook, Iowa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gladbrook, Iowa
City
Location of Gladbrook, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Tama
Area
• Total	0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
• Land	0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	974 ft (297 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	799
• Density	1,146.34/sq mi (442.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50635
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-31035
GNIS feature ID	0456914

Gladbrook is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. As of 2023, its population is 767 people.

History

A post office called Gladbrook has been in operation since 1880. The name Gladbrook was coined by a railroad official.

On March 21, 1910, the Green Mountain train wreck occurred between Gladbrook and Green Mountain in which a derailment killed more than fifty people riding on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific line.

Geography

Gladbrook is located at 42°11′6″N 92°42′53″W / 42.18500°N 92.71472°W / 42.18500; -92.71472 (42.184995, -92.714588).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.70 square miles (1.81 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

The population of Gladbrook, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 945 people, 410 households, and 251 families living in the city. The population density was 1,350.0 inhabitants per square mile (521.2/km²). There were 467 housing units at an average density of 667.1 per square mile (257.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.5% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 410 households, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 47.2 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 27.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

The Gladbrook Corn Carnival is an annual celebration that attracts several thousand visitors per year. It has been held since 1922, generally in the last weekend of June with a variety of events held from Thursday to Sunday.

Museums

Gladbrook is the site of the Matchstick Marvels Museum which holds large creations built by Patrick Acton that are made out of matchsticks. Many of his creations are displayed in Ripley's Believe It or Not! museums.

Parks and recreation

Gladbrook has a movie theater, a 24-hour fitness center, and a bike and walking trail.

Union Grove Park

Union Grove State Park is located three miles south of Gladbrook. It has a public beach, several picnic areas, public fishing, campgrounds and short hiking trails.

Education

The city is served by the Gladbrook–Reinbeck Community School District. Gladbrook Community School District consolidated on July 1, 1988. Students attend school in nearby Reinbeck. Previously there was an elementary and middle school in Gladbrook, but it closed in 2015.

Notable person

• Clifford Berry; helped John Vincent Atanasoff create the first digital electronic computer in 1939, the Atanasoff–Berry Computer at Iowa State

See also

In Spanish: Gladbrook para niños