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Griswold, Iowa

City in Cass County, Iowa · ZIP 51535

  • Cass County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 975 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 430Households
  • $61,167Median household income
  • $89,400Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Griswold

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.3%
9801k1.0k1.0k2000: 1,03920002010: 1,03620102020: 99420201,039994
Population of Griswold at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,039
20101,036
2020994

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 Griswold
Under $50k35.9%
$50k to $100k44.9%
$100k to $150k15.6%
$150k to $200k3%
$200k and over0.7%

Median household income $61,167 · 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 Griswold
Owner occupied
346 units
Renter occupied
84 units
Vacancy rate
11.3%

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.

Griswold compared with its county and state
Griswold compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGriswoldCass CountyIowa
Population1,02013,1153,195,937
Median household income$61,167$61,657$73,147
Median age47.244.038.6
Median home value$89,400$133,300$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.5%21.6%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.3%0.4%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.5%72.3%71.5%
Mean commute to work24.9 minutes15.6 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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Public schools in Griswold2
Public schools in Griswold, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Griswold ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Griswold Comm School District
Griswold Middle/High SchoolPublic6–12Griswold 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 Griswold3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Griswold
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 3 (IA-3)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 18
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 9

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Griswold’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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