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Welcome to Gladbrook ...

The city of Gladbrook is located in Tama County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gladbrook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gladbrook has a population of 862 people<2> (see below for details).

Gladbrook is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gladbrook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Gladbrook: 641

The ZIP code for Gladbrook: 50635<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gladbrook had an population of 862 people. This is a decrease of 8.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gladbrook had a population of 945 people (or 5.33% of the total population of Tama County). This makes Gladbrook the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Gladbrook represents 0.03% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 294th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 945 people, the population of Gladbrook decreased 6.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,015 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gladbrook.

Communities near Gladbrook ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gladbrook.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gladbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gladbrook.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gladbrook. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gladbrook.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gladbrook. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gladbrook.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gladbrook ...

Looking for more information about Gladbrook? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gladbrook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gladbrook.

Adding Gladbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gladbrook in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Gladbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gladbrook post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gladbrook.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Tama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gladbrook.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gladbrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Gladbrook). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gladbrook or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/