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Gladbrook, Iowa

City in Tama County, Iowa · ZIP 50635

  • Tama County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 775 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 429Households
  • $63,125Median household income
  • $117,200Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Gladbrook

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−21.3%
7008009001k1.1k2000: 1,01520002010: 94520102020: 79920201,015799
Population of Gladbrook at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,015
2010945
2020799

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gladbrook
Under $50k36.4%
$50k to $100k35.7%
$100k to $150k22.1%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over1.2%

Median household income $63,125 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gladbrook
Owner occupied
349 units
Renter occupied
80 units
Vacancy rate
8.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gladbrook compared with its county and state
Gladbrook compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGladbrookTama CountyIowa
Population99816,9823,195,937
Median household income$63,125$67,955$73,147
Median age44.541.838.6
Median home value$117,200$139,900$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.9%19.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.8%5.0%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes81.4%76.5%71.5%
Mean commute to work28.4 minutes22.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Gladbrook1
Public schools in Gladbrook, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Gladbrook-Reinbeck PreschoolPublicPre-KGladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Gladbrook3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Gladbrook
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (IA-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 53
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 27

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Gladbrook’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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