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Glidden, Iowa

City in Carroll County, Iowa · ZIP 51443

  • Carroll County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,140 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 455Households
  • $73,393Median household income
  • $159,700Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Glidden

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.1%
1.1k1.2k1.2k1.3k1.3k2000: 1,25320002010: 1,14620102020: 1,15120201,2531,151
Population of Glidden at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,253
20101,146
20201,151

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 Glidden
Under $50k36.3%
$50k to $100k30.3%
$100k to $150k27%
$150k to $200k3.3%
$200k and over3.1%

Median household income $73,393 · 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 Glidden
Owner occupied
361 units
Renter occupied
94 units
Vacancy rate
8.3%

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.

Glidden compared with its county and state
Glidden compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGliddenCarroll CountyIowa
Population1,15320,6773,195,937
Median household income$73,393$68,528$73,147
Median age43.141.838.6
Median home value$159,700$175,700$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.5%23.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.9%1.8%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes79.3%75.0%71.5%
Mean commute to work17.3 minutes14.8 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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Public schools in Glidden, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Glidden-Ralston Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Glidden-Ralston Comm School District
Glidden-Ralston Jr-Sr High SchoolPublic7–12Glidden-Ralston 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.

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