Gilbertville, Iowa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gilbertville, Iowa
City
Location of Gilbertville, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Black Hawk
Area
• Total	0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
• Land	0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	846 ft (258 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	794
• Density	2,217.88/sq mi (857.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50634
Area code(s)	319
FIPS code	19-30675
GNIS feature ID	0456900

Gilbertville is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 794 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Gilbertville was platted in 1856.

Geography

Gilbertville is located at 42°25′2″N 92°12′50″W / 42.41722°N 92.21389°W / 42.41722; -92.21389 (42.417252, -92.213964).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km²), all of it land.

Tornado activity

Gilbertville-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 206% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Gilbertville city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/26/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters The number of natural disasters in Black Hawk County (16) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 1 Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Gilbertville races chart White alone - 691 (97.1%) Hispanic - 12 (1.7%) Asian alone - 4 (0.6%) Two or more races - 4 (0.6%) American Indian alone - 1 (0.1%)

Demographics

The population of Gilbertville, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 712 people, 303 households, and 199 families living in the city. The population density was 1,780.0 inhabitants per square mile (687.3/km²). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 782.5 per square mile (302.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 303 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

In popular culture

Irish-English singer-songwriter, Gilbert O'Sullivan named his 2011 album Gilbertville after Gilbertville. The album cover features Exit 66 on Highway 380, which is the halfway point between Raymond (his real name) and Gilbertville.

Education

Gilbertville is within the Waterloo Community School District.

Private high school

• Don Bosco High School

Private elementary/middle school

• Immaculate Conception-St. Joseph School

See also

In Spanish: Gilbertville (Iowa) para niños