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Griswold, Iowa

Griswold, Iowa
City
Location of Griswold, Iowa
Location of Griswold, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°14′N 95°8′W / 41.233°N 95.133°W / 41.233; -95.133Coordinates: 41°14′N 95°8′W / 41.233°N 95.133°W / 41.233; -95.133
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Cass
Area
 • Total 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Land 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,102 ft (336 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,036
 • Estimate (2012) 1,010
 • Density 1,671.0/sq mi (645.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 51535
Area code(s) 712 Exchange: 778
FIPS code 19-33150
GNIS feature ID 0457153

Griswold is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,036 at the 2010 census. The town was named for J. N. A. Griswold, a railroad director.

Griswold is located at 41°14′N 95°8′W / 41.233°N 95.133°W / 41.233; -95.133 (41.2354, -95.1406).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,036 people, 445 households, and 278 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,671.0 inhabitants per square mile (645.2/km2). There were 507 housing units at an average density of 817.7 per square mile (315.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.


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