Green Mountain, Iowa
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.[2]
Green Mountain, Iowa | |
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  Green Mountain, Iowa Green Mountain, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′06″N 92°49′14″W | |
| 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 |
History
The town of Green Mountain was established in 1883 by Shamud Hambab.[4] The population of the community was 41 in 1902.[5]
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.
In 1925, Green Mountain's population was 106.[6]
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.[7]
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=1932925
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- Battin, William (1912). Past and Present of Marshall County, Iowa, Volume 1. Brookhaven Press. p. 174. ISBN 9781581038972.
- Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.
- "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Marshall County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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