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Welcome to Gladbrook ...

The city of Gladbrook is located in Tama County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gladbrook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gladbrook has a population of 862 people<2> (see below for details).

Gladbrook is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gladbrook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gladbrook is located in the (641) area code.

The ZIP code for Gladbrook: 50635<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gladbrook had an population of 862 people. This is a decrease of 8.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gladbrook had a population of 945 people (which is 5.32% of the total population of Tama County). This makes Gladbrook the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Gladbrook represents 0.03% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 294th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 945 people, the population of Gladbrook decreased 6.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,015 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gladbrook.

Communities near Gladbrook ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gladbrook.

  • Marshalltown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tama
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Grundy Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
    • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <5>
  • Toledo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <5>
  • Reinbeck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
    • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <5>
  • Traer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dike
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
    • Dike is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <5>
  • Conrad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
    • Conrad is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <5>
  • Le Grand
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Albion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gladbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gladbrook.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gladbrook. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gladbrook.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gladbrook. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gladbrook.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gladbrook ...

Looking for more information about Gladbrook? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gladbrook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gladbrook.

Adding Gladbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gladbrook in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gladbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Gladbrook post office opened in 1880.

We also found Gladbrook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gladbrook.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gladbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tama County: www.tamacounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Tama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gladbrook.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gladbrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Gladbrook). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gladbrook or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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