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Around Gilbertville ...

For comparison, Gilbertville has a population of 730 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Gilbertville, with the nearest first.

  • Elk Run Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
  • Raymond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
  • Evansdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jubilee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
  • Dewar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
  • La Porte City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
  • Jesup
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <2>
  • Shady Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
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    • Waterloo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Brandon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Mount Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Blessing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
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For more communities neighboring Gilbertville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gilbertville.

Black Hawk County ...

Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Black Hawk County: Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy & Tama.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilbertville ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilbertville.

Airports Near Gilbertville ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Gilbertville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gilbertville.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gilbertville.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Black Hawk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gilbertville), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.