Gladbrook, Iowa

Gladbrook is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 945 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Gladbrook has been in operation since 1880. The name Gladbrook was coined by a railroad official.

On March 21, 1910, The Green Mountain train wreck occurred between Gladbrook and Green Mountain in which a derailment killed more than fifty people riding on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific line.

Geography

Gladbrook is located at 42°11′6″N 92°42′53″W / 42.18500°N 92.71472°W / 42.18500; -92.71472 (42.184995, -92.714588).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.70 square miles (1.81 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 945 people, 410 households, and 251 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,350.0 inhabitants per square mile (521.2/km²). There were 467 housing units at an average density of 667.1 per square mile (257.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.5% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.