Garber is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, home to about 105 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52048.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)149 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Garber; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Garber had 76 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 853rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Clayton County grew from 27,750 residents in 1900 to 17,043 in 2020.
Clayton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Guttenberg L&D 10, IA weather station (9 miles away).
4,999 jobs at 487 businesses in Clayton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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