Glidden, Iowa

Glidden, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Glidden, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°3′30″N 94°43′42″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Carroll
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,237 ft (377 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,253
• Density	1,231.6/sq mi (475.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	51443
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-31395
GNIS feature ID	0456935

Glidden is a town in Carroll County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,253 at the 2000 census.

The town is named in honor of Joseph Farwell Glidden (1813–1906) of DeKalb, Illinois, who invented barbed wire in 1873.

Geography

Glidden is located at 42°3′30″N 94°43′42″W (42.058263, -94.728359).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,253 people, 481 households, and 303 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,231.6 people per square mile (474.3/km²). There were 517 housing units at an average density of 508.2 per square mile (195.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.20% White, 0.08% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 481 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,333, and the median income for a family was $48,026. Males had a median income of $30,152 versus $21,914 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,437. 5.7% of the population and 3.7% of families are living below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.9% of those under the age of 18 and 1.9% of those 65 and older are below the poverty line.

Education

The Glidden-Ralston Community School District consists of a combined elementary, middle and high school housed in one building. The school serves students from Glidden and the neighboring city of Ralston.

Notable people

• Merle Hay (1896–1917) one of the first three American serviceman to die in World War I.

Possibly notable people May be deleted if a reference and Wikipedia page are not established.

• Joe Baber Known for his legendary scientific background.^{[citation needed] relationship to Glidden}

• Sarah Bolton Bowman, author, and syndicated columnist^{[citation needed] relationship to Glidden}

• Nick Schon, Professional golfer,^{[citation needed]}

References

Notable Glidden native: Ralph G. Neppel, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

External links

• Portal style website for Glidden City government, Business, City Development and more
• Presbyterian Church of Glidden–History
• City Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Glidden.