Glenwood, Iowa
Glenwood, Iowa | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Mills |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.93 sq mi (7.60 km2) |
| • Land | 2.92 sq mi (7.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,073 |
• Estimate (2025) | 5,389 |
| • Density | 1,735.7/sq mi (670.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 51534 |
| Area code | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-31350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394916 |
| Website | cityofglenwood |
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.