Gladbrook, Iowa
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Gladbrook is a city located in Tama County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,015.
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Geography
Gladbrook is located at 42°11'6" North, 92°42'53" West (42.184995, -92.714588)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,015 people, 408 households, and 263 families residing in the city. The population density is 559.8/km² (1,456.9/mi²). There are 437 housing units at an average density of 241.0/km² (627.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.82% White, 0.10% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 408 households out of which 29.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% are married couples living together, 8.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% are non-families. 31.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 79.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $38,167, and the median income for a family is $41,797. Males have a median income of $34,028 versus $21,161 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,484. 6.3% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Local Attraction
Gladbrook is the home of the Matchstick Marvels museum.
Master craftsman Patrick Acton turns ordinary wooden matchsticks into incredible works of art. The Matchstick Marvels display is wood art at its best, showing creativity and detail work unmatched by other skilled woodworkers. Millions of matchsticks have been painstakingly glued together to represent models of planes, trains, ships, or anything else that strikes his imagination.
Since 1977 Acton has built large matchstick models. Many are featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not museums in the United States, Mexico, Australia, Indonesia, and Europe. Come visit the Matchstick Marvels tourist center. You may not believe your eyes.
Matchstick Marvels Tourist Center - 319 2nd St., Gladbrook, IA 641.473.2410
-courtesy of www.matchstickmarvel.com