Gilman, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 600. Estimated population in July 2024: 575 (-4.2% change)
Males: 289 (48.2%), Females: 311 (51.8%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 50106

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $33,523
Median house value: $55,500

Population by Race

Races in Gilman:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: German (22.8%), Irish (15.3%), Norwegian (8.7%), United States (7.3%), English (5.7%), Dutch (3.0%).

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gilman

• High school or higher: 86.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gilman city

• Never married: 18.5%
• Now married: 57.8%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 13.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gilman:

• GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; GRINNELL, IA)
• MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
• SKIFF MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; NEWTON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gilman:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 54 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 59 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 65 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gilman:

• GRINNELL REGIONAL (about 13 miles; GRINNELL, IA; Abbreviation: GGI)
• MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 18 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Abbreviation: MIW)
• TOLEDO MUNI (about 20 miles; TOLEDO, IA; Abbreviation: 8C5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilman:

• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)

Public primary/middle school in Gilman:

• EAST MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 225 S ELM; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Gilman:

• GILMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,066; Location: 106 N. MAIN STREET; 4,635 books; 12 audio materials; 392 video materials)