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Glidden, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,253. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,228 (-2.0% change)
Males: 583 (46.5%), Females: 670 (53.5%)

Carroll County

Zip code: 51443

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $35,333
Median house value: $66,200

Population by Race

Races in Glidden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

Ancestries: German (45.8%), Irish (9.2%), United States (6.5%), English (6.0%), Danish (5.7%), Dutch (3.0%).

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Glidden, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Glidden

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glidden city

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +159 (+14.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Glidden:

  • ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CARROLL, IA)
  • STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LAKE CITY, IA)
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glidden:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 83 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Glidden:

  • ARTHUR N NEU (about 5 miles; CARROLL, IA; Abbreviation: CIN)
  • ROCKWELL CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; ROCKWELL CITY, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y4)
  • SAC CITY MUNI (about 27 miles; SAC CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SKI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glidden:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 101 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Glidden:

  • GLIDDEN-RALSTON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 602 IDAHO; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Glidden:

  • GLIDDEN-RALSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 602 IDAHO; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Glidden:

  • GLIDDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,883; Location: 110 IDAHO STREET; 9,635 books; 110 audio materials; 275 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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