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Green Mountain, Iowa
Green Mountain, Iowa is located in Iowa
Green Mountain, Iowa
Green Mountain, Iowa
Location in Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Marshall
Established 1883
Area
 • Total 0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2)
 • Land 0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 113
 • Density 164.72/sq mi (63.62/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50632
Area code(s) 641
FIPS code 19-32925

Green Mountain is a rural unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. It is located in Marion Township. As of the 2010 Census the population of Green Mountain was 126.

History

The town of Green Mountain was established in 1883.

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Green Mountain train wreck March 21, 1910

Green Mountain, Iowa was the site of the Green Mountain train wreck. The wreck is known as the worst ever in Iowa history, as 52 people were killed in the accident on March 21, 1910.


Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 113
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The GMG Community School District serves the community. The district was established on July 1, 1992, by the merger of the Garwin and Green Mountain school districts.

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