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Population in July 2007: 955. Population change since 2000: -7.8%
 

Males: 482  (46.4%)
Females: 557  (53.6%)

Cass County

Median resident age:  44.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51535.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,400 (it was $31,538 in 2000)
Griswold  $34,400
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,500 (it was $50,200 in 2000)
Griswold  $59,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Griswold:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Griswold: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.8%), English (11.6%), United States (11.4%), Irish (9.6%), Danish (4.4%), Swedish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/13/1885

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 1571 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Griswold

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Griswold city

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Griswold, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Griswold to the number of sex offenders is 322 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Griswold:  1.0% ($480)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (49.6 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (60.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (514.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elliott, IA (6.2 miles ), Lewis, IA (6.2 miles ), Grant, IA (12.5 miles) , Atlantic, IA (14.5 miles ), Marne, IA (14.9 miles) , Red Oak, IA (16.6 miles ), Stanton, IA (17.8 miles ), Walnut, IA (17.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $87,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $102,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.24 N, Longitude: 95.14 W


54 people in nursing homes

Area code: 712

Griswold household income distribution Griswold home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-0.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Griswold-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.7 miles away from the Griswold city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Neville Brand - (1920-1992), actor.


Hospitals/medical centers near Griswold:
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RED OAK, IA)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; CORNING, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Griswold:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 103 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 106 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Griswold:
  • ATLANTIC MUNI (about 14 miles; ATLANTIC, IA; ID: AIO)
  • RED OAK MUNI (about 18 miles; RED OAK, IA; ID: RDK)
  • HARLAN MUNI (about 28 miles; HARLAN, IA; ID: HNR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Griswold:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 58 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 72 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 72 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
Public high school in Griswold:
Library in Griswold:
  • GRISWOLD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,801; Location: 505 MAIN ST.; 9,694 books; 430 audio materials; 15 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Griswold: Griswold Elevator (A), Griswold City Hall (B), Griswold Police Department (C), Griswold Public Library (D), Cass County Historical Society Museum (E), Doll House (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Griswold include: Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church (A), Faith Lutheran Church (B), Church of Christ (C), United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Griswold Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Hotel Arlington (621 Main), Sleep Well Motel (1120 Main).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Griswold and their reported violations in the past:

GRISWOLD WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 1039, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-15-1998), St Formal NOV issued (APR-15-1998), St Public Notif received (APR-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
NISHNA VALLEY RECREATION CLUB (Address: 67777 560TH ST, Population served: 43, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAY-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-1999), St Unresolved (JUL-30-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-1999), St Formal NOV issued (APR-26-1999), St Public Notif requested (APR-26-1999), St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAY-31-1999), St Unresolved (JUL-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Griswold compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Griswold (2007 data):
  • Rolling Hills Bank & Trust: Griswold Branch at 600 Main Street, branch established on 1934-05-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $108.1 mil, Deposits: $88.2 mil, headquarters in Atlantic, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Anita Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,077$36,9240$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$644
Local Libraries 1$1,486$17,8321$146
Streets and Highways 1$1,820$21,8400$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,710$32,5201$173
Water Supply 1$2,258$27,0960$0
Totals for Government 5$11,351$27,2423$963



Griswold government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $116,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $252,000
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $117,000
    Sewerage: $111,000
    Regular Highways: $87,000
    Police Protection: $45,000
    Libraries: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
    General - Other: $27,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $47,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,140,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $375,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $699,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $66,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
    Rents: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $834,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $111,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $83,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $63,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $83,000
    General Support: $17,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $183,000
    Total General Sales: $68,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $142,000

5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.37%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pottawattamie County, IA  0.69% ($29,162 average AGI)
from Audubon County, IA  0.45% ($24,583)
from Polk County, IA  0.37% ($38,400)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,029 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.85%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.63% ($32,853 average AGI)
to Pottawattamie County, IA  0.47% ($37,320)
to Douglas County, NE  0.37% ($29,850)


Strongest AM radio stations in Griswold:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOAK (1080 AM; daytime; 0 kW; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Griswold:
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)
  • KSWI (95.7 FM; ATLANTIC, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Griswold:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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