Glenwood, Iowa

Glenwood, Iowa
City
Looking west at Glenwood from Old Slaughterhouse Hill at the Glenwood Lake Park in 2007
Location of Glenwood in Mills County and Iowa
Coordinates: 41°02′45″N 95°44′50″W / 41.04583°N 95.74722°W / 41.04583; -95.74722
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyMills
Area
 • Total
2.93 sq mi (7.60 km2)
 • Land2.92 sq mi (7.57 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,073
 • Estimate 
(2025)
5,389
 • Density1,735.7/sq mi (670.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51534
Area code712
FIPS code19-31350
GNIS feature ID2394916
Websitecityofglenwood.org

Glenwood is the largest city in and the county seat of Mills County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,073 in the 2020 census, a decline from 5,358 in 2000. The city was originally founded by Mormons, before they left for Utah. After the Second World War, Glenwood became a center for meatpacking, particularly kosher meatpacking. Glenwood was impacted by significant flooding in 2019.