Gladbrook, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,015. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,021 (+0.6% change)
Males: 449 (44.2%), Females: 566 (55.8%)

Tama County

Zip code: 50635

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $38,167
Median house value: $57,400

Population by Race

Races in Gladbrook:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (46.4%), Irish (13.5%), Norwegian (9.0%), English (7.2%), Dutch (3.4%), United States (3.2%).

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gladbrook

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gladbrook city

• Never married: 16.6%
• Now married: 60.2%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 10.5%
• Divorced: 11.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +148 (+17.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gladbrook:

• GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
• MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA)
• SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gladbrook:

• WATERLOO MUNI (about 34 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 74 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 78 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gladbrook:

• GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 14 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: 6K7)
• MARSHALLTOWN MUNI (about 16 miles; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Abbreviation: MIW)
• TRAER MUNI (about 19 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gladbrook:

• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 35 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)

Public primary/middle schools in Gladbrook:

• GLADBROOK-REINBECK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 509 WASHINGTON ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
• GLADBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 509 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Gladbrook:

• GLADBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,565; Location: 301 SECOND STREET, BOX 399; 11,586 books; 74 audio materials; 576 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)