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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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24.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64 and 28.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.3 males under 18. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.3% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.
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At the 2000 census, there were 1,015 people, 408 households and 263 families living in the city. The population density was 1,456.9 per square mile (562.5/km). There were 437 housing units at an average density of 627.3 per square mile (242.2/km). The racial make-up of the city was 98.82%
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The median age was 47.2 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 20.7% were from 25 to 44, 25.7% were from 45 to 64 and 27.3% were 65 years of age or older. The sex make-up of the city was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.
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The Gladbrook Corn Carnival is an annual celebration that attracts several thousand visitors per year. It has been held since 1922, generally in the last weekend of June with a variety of events held from Thursday to Sunday.
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was 1,350.0 per square mile (521.2/km). There were 467 housing units at an average density of 667.1 per square mile (257.6/km). The racial make-up of the city was 98.8%
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Union Grove State Park is located three miles south of Gladbrook. It has a public beach, several picnic areas, public fishing, campgrounds and short hiking trails.
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A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways
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which holds large creations built by Patrick Acton that are made out of matchsticks. Many of his creations are displayed in
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was $ 38,167 and the median family income was $ 41,797. Males had a median income of $ 34,028 and females $ 21,161. The
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A post office called Gladbrook has been in operation since 1880. The name Gladbrook was coined by a railroad official.
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There were 408 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were
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There were 410 households, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were
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Gladbrook has a movie theater, a 24-hour fitness center, and a bike and walking trail.
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was $ 18,484. About 4.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the
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The population of Gladbrook, Iowa from US census data
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Gladbrook
City
Location of Gladbrook, Iowa
42°11′6″N 92°42′53″W / 42.18500°N 92.71472°W / 42.18500; -92.71472
Country
United States
State
Iowa
County
Tama
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
641
FIPS code
GNIS
Tama County, Iowa
Main Street, Gladbrook, Iowa
Green Mountain train wreck
Green Mountain
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
42°11′6″N 92°42′53″W / 42.18500°N 92.71472°W / 42.18500; -92.71472
United States Census Bureau
1890
1900
1910

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