Garden Grove is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, home to about 171 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50103.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)53 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO124 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL316 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Garden Grove; 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.
Garden Grove had 174 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 733rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Decatur County grew from 18,115 residents in 1900 to 7,645 in 2020.
Decatur County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leon 6 Ese, IA weather station (4 miles away).
1,744 jobs at 146 businesses in Decatur 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.
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