Griswold, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,039. Estimated population in July 2024: 983 (-5.4% change)
Males: 482 (46.4%), Females: 557 (53.6%)
Cass County
Zip code: 51535
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $31,538
Median house value: $50,200
Population by Race
Races in Griswold:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
Ancestries: German (33.8%), English (11.6%), United States (11.4%), Irish (9.6%), Danish (4.4%), Swedish (3.8%).
Elevation: 1100 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Griswold
- High school or higher: 86.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 1.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Griswold city
- Never married: 16.8%
- Now married: 63.8%
- Separated: 0.1%
- Widowed: 10.8%
- Divorced: 8.5%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-0.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Griswold:
- CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RED OAK, IA)
- SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HARLAN, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Griswold:
- EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 103 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
- DES MOINES INTL (about 106 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Griswold:
- ATLANTIC MUNI (about 14 miles; ATLANTIC, IA; Abbreviation: AIO)
- RED OAK MUNI (about 18 miles; RED OAK, IA; Abbreviation: RDK)
- HARLAN MUNI (about 28 miles; HARLAN, IA; Abbreviation: HNR)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Griswold:
- IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
- BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 58 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
- NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 72 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 72 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
Public primary/middle school in Griswold:
- GRISWOLD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 20 MADISON; Grades: 06 – 12)
Libraries
Library in Griswold:
- GRISWOLD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,801; Location: 505 MAIN ST.; 9,694 books; 430 audio materials; 15 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)