Green Mountain, Iowa
Green Mountain, Iowa | |
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  Green Mountain, Iowa Green Mountain, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′06″N 92°49′14″W / 42.10167°N 92.82056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Marshall |
| Established | 1883 |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 126[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50632 |
| Area code | 641 |
Green Mountain is a rural unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. It is located in Marion Township. As of the 2010 Census the population of Green Mountain was 126.[2]
History
The town of Green Mountain was established in 1883.[3]
Green Mountain, Iowa was the site of the Green Mountain train wreck. The wreck is known as the worst ever in Iowa history, as 52 people were killed in the accident on March 21, 1910.
Education
The GMG Community School District serves the community. The district was established on July 1, 1992 by the merger of the Garwin and Green Mountain school districts.[4]
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=1932925
- ^ Battin, William (1912). Past and Present of Marshall County, Iowa, Volume 1. Brookhaven Press. p. 174.
- ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
| Preceding station | Chicago Great Western Railway | Following station | ||
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| Marshalltown toward Kansas City
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Main Line | Gladbrook toward Minneapolis
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
42°06′06″N 92°49′14″W / 42.10167°N 92.82056°W
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