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Glenwood, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Glenwood is a Census city of 5,144 people across 2.92 square miles of land, in Mills County. Median household income is $71,790, 76.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Glenwood
What Glenwood is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.92 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,760
- County holding the largest share of its areaMills County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glenwood
How many people live in Glenwood
- Population5,144
- Median age39.6
- Population under 181,154
- Share under 1822.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,116
- Share 65 and over21.7 percent
- Households2,063
- Family households1,292
- Share of households that are families62.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glenwood
Income and work in Glenwood
- Median household income$71,790
- Per capita income$39,995
- Civilian labor force2,395
- Employed2,330
- Unemployed65 plus or minus 47
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over3,659
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glenwood
Housing in Glenwood
- Housing units2,250
- Occupied units2,063
- Vacant units187 plus or minus 101
- Vacancy rate8.3 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied1,578
- Renter occupied485 plus or minus 132
- Ownership rate76.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$206,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$924
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units1,719
- Share single family76.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more531 plus or minus 165
- Share in buildings of two or more23.6 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glenwood
How Glenwood gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,174
- Commuting under 15 minutes685 plus or minus 193
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.5 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more942 plus or minus 213
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.3 percent
- Drove alone68.9 percent
- Carpooled18.2 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Worked from home9.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glenwood
SBA loans in Glenwood (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,342,800
- Average approval$335,700
- Median approval$378,400
- Largest approval$500,000
- Jobs supported88
- Jobs per approval22.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term102 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Glenwood, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Glenwood
SBA loans in Glenwood (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,441,000
- Average approval$480,333
- Median approval$510,000
- Largest approval$515,000
- Jobs supported13
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Glenwood, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Glenwood
Flood risk in Glenwood
- NFIP communityCity of Glenwood
- NFIP community number190203
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/17/20
The City of Glenwood participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190203 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Mills County, not Glenwood
Mills County context, not Glenwood figures
- Establishments in Mills County331
- Covered employment, Mills County3,361
- Average annual pay, Mills County$55,050
- Housing units permitted, Mills County40
Every figure in this section is published for Mills County as a whole and is not a measurement of Glenwood.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Glenwood questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Glenwood, Iowa?
5,144, in 2,063 households. Glenwood city covers 2.92 square miles of land, which is 1,760 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Glenwood in?
Mills County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Glenwood?
$71,790. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,200. Median gross rent is $924 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Glenwood businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $378,400, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Glenwood, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Glenwood borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Glenwood. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Glenwood in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Glenwood appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Glenwood, city of, community 190203, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Glenwood figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mills County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Glenwood.
Is zoning published for Glenwood?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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