Gilman Iowa Map

About Gilman, Iowa

Gilman is a locality in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 542. The population density is 390.4 people per km². Gilman is located at 41.8789°N, 92.7894°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gilman is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50106.

Gilman rises from the center of a vast, flat expanse where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun each evening in a slow, copper-toned surrender. It lies 13.3 miles south-southeast of Marshalltown, IA (from Marshalltown, IA: bearing 153°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-northwest of Grinnell. The landscape surrounding Gilman is defined by the heavy, dark soil of the prairie, broken only by the quiet meander of Brush Creek as it cuts a narrow path through the fields. Five miles away, the Green Castle Recreation Area offers a patch of quiet timber, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Mormon Ridge suggests a world far removed from the orderly, geometric rows of corn and soybeans that dominate the local vista. During the autumn months, the air takes on a crisp, metallic edge, carrying the dry scent of harvested stalks that blankets the region in a profound, hushed stillness.

Agriculture serves as the pulse of Gilman, dictating the tempo of the days as machinery shifts with the seasonal requirements of planting and harvest. The history of the region is written in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that houses the families who have worked this land for generations, maintaining a quiet, literate civility that values the steady labor of the soil. Residents might spend a weekend afternoon seeking the shade near Rock Creek Lake, finding a rare, reflective peace in the water’s edge that contrasts with the relentless productivity of the surrounding plains. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, rooted in the heritage of those who arrived to carve a livelihood from the tallgrass, leaving behind a legacy of resilience that remains evident in the careful cultivation of every acre.

About This Gilman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gilman, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.87888, -92.789362. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Gilman includes the ZIP code (50106), telephone area code (515), county seat of Marshall County (Marshalltown), and school district assignment (East Marshall Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.