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Welcome to Glenwood ...

The city of Glenwood is located in Mills County<1> and is the County Seat for Mills County.

Glenwood was established in 1848.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Glenwood has a population of 5,377 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Glenwood is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Glenwood: 712

The ZIP code for Glenwood: 51534<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glenwood had an population of 5,377 people. This is an increase of 2.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Glenwood had a population of 5,269 people (or 34.95% of the total population of Mills County). This makes Glenwood the county's most populous community.

The population of Glenwood represents 0.17% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 72nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,269 people, the population of Glenwood decreased 1.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,358 people).

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

Communities Also Named Glenwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 89 communities that are also named Glenwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (4), Georgia (4), Hawaii, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (3) and West Virginia (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glenwood.

Communities near Glenwood ...

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

  • Council Bluffs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellevue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Papillion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
    • Papillion is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <5>
  • La Vista
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
    • La Vista is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <5>
  • Ralston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <5>
  • Plattsmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
    • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <5>
  • Carter Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Malvern
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Treynor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tabor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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 Glenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenwood. 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 Glenwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenwood. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Glenwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenwood ...

Looking for more information about Glenwood? 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 Glenwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glenwood.

Adding Glenwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Glenwood 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 for Glenwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Glenwood post office opened in 1853.

We also found Glenwood in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenwood.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mills County: www.millscoia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mills, 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 Glenwood.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenwood - 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 Glenwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glenwood 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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