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Population: 565. Estimated population in July 2024: 549 (-2.8% change)
Males: 272 (48.1%), Females: 293 (51.9%)

Tama County

Zip code: 50632

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $38,269
Median house value: $51,100

Population by Race

Races in Garwin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (39.8%), Irish (13.1%), English (10.3%), United States (8.7%), Czech (8.5%), Dutch (6.7%).

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Garwin, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garwin

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garwin city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garwin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garwin:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 37 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 70 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 71 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garwin:

  • TOLEDO MUNI (about 13 miles; TOLEDO, IA; Abbreviation: 8C5)
  • MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 17 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Abbreviation: MIW)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 17 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garwin:

  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 37 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)

Schools

Public high school in Garwin:

  • GMG SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 306 PARK STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Garwin:

  • GARWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,414; Location: 208 MAIN STREET, BOX 216; 8,878 books; 25 audio materials; 687 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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