Editing Griswold, Iowa

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name                   = Griswold, Iowa
| settlement_type                 = [[City]]
| motto                           = 
| image_skyline                   = Griswold, Iowa.jpg
| image_caption                   = Tucson Road
| image_map                       = Cass_County_Iowa_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Griswold_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize                         = 250x200px
| map_caption                     = Location of Griswold, Iowa
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| subdivision_type                = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name                = [[USA]]
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Iowa]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in Iowa|County]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Cass County, Iowa|Cass]]
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| leader_title                    = 
| leader_name                     = 
| established_title               = 
| established_date                = 
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| unit_pref                       = Imperial
| area_footnotes                  = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_19.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2                  = 1.58
| area_land_km2                   = 1.58
| area_water_km2                  = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi                = 0.61
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 0.61
| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.00
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| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes            = 
| population_total                = 994
| population_density_km2          = 630.15
| population_density_sq_mi        = 1632.18
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| timezone                        = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset                      = -6
| timezone_DST                    = CDT
| utc_offset_DST                  = -5
| elevation_footnotes             = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft                    = 1102
| coordinates                     = {{coord|41|14|04|N|95|08|22|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code_type                = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code                     = 51535
| area_code                       = [[Area code 712|712]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 19-33150
| blank1_name                     = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info                     = 2394254<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2394254}}</ref>
| website                         = {{URL|https://www.griswoldiowa.com}}
| footnotes                       = 
}}
'''Griswold''' is a city in [[Cass County, Iowa|Cass County]], [[Iowa]], [[United States]]. The population was 994 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

==History==
The town was named for J. N. A. Griswold, a railroad director.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n144 145]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1880|350
|1890|752
|1900|900
|1910|949
|1920|1264
|1930|1139
|1940|1132
|1950|1149
|1960|1207
|1970|1181
|1980|1176
|1990|1049
|2000|1039
|2010|1036
|2020|994
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-28}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}
[[File:GriswoldIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|left|alt=The population of Griswold, Iowa from US census data|The population of Griswold, Iowa from US census data]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 994 people, 433 households, and 251 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,632.1 inhabitants per square mile (630.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 499 housing units at an average density of 819.3 per square mile (316.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 93.7% [[White Americans|White]], 0.3% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.2% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 1.1% from other races and 4.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 2.6% of the population.

Of the 433 households, 22.9% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.2% were cohabitating couples, 29.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 42.0% of all households were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 47.6 years. 22.5% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.0% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 and 44; 26.2% were from 45 and 64; and 27.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,036 people, 445 households, and 278 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1671.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 507 housing units at an average density of {{convert|817.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 445 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 44.9 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 24.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,039 people, 440 households, and 282 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,691.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 491 housing units at an average density of {{convert|799.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.38% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.35% of the population.

There were 440 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.82.

21.6% are under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,538, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $27,667 versus $18,542 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,430. About 5.5% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The [[Griswold Community School District]] operates area public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_GRISWOLD_0.pdf|title=FY20_GRISWOLD|publisher=Iowa Department of Education|access-date=2020-08-05}}</ref>

==Notable people==<!--consensus reached to standardize this heading per WP:WikiProject Cities/US Guideline -->

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*[[Neville Brand]] — television and movie actor
*[[Guy Lowman]] - college basketball, football and baseball coach

==References==
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==External links==

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*[http://griswoldia.govoffice2.com City of Griswold]
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/Griswold-Iowa.html City-Data] Comprehensive statistical data and more about Griswold

{{Cass County, Iowa}}

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[[Category:Cities in Cass County, Iowa]]
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