Gilbert is a city in Story County, Iowa, home to about 1,381 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50105.
Homes sold for a median of $304 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gilbert. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL306 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gilbert; 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.
Gilbert had 1,211 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 230th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Story County grew from 23,159 residents in 1900 to 98,537 in 2020.
Story 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 11°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ames Muni Ap, IA weather station (9 miles away).
33,500 jobs at 2,162 businesses in Story County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gilbert.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Gilbert Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Elementary SchoolGilbert | Pre-K–2 | 409 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Gilbert Intermediate SchoolGilbert | 3–5 | 356 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Gilbert Middle SchoolGilbert | 6–8 | 408 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Gilbert High SchoolGilbert | 9–12 | 509 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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