Griswold Iowa Map

About Griswold, Iowa

Griswold is a locality in Cass County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 975. The population density is 646.6 people per km². Griswold is located at 41.2350°N, 95.1375°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 51535.

Griswold rests upon a broad, gently rolling expanse of Iowa farmland, where the horizon stretches with an almost audacious clarity. It lies 37.6 miles east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 93°T), and is situated 13.3 miles south-south-west of Atlantic. The land here is a patchwork quilt of cultivated fields, their greens and golds deepening or paling with the passage of the sun, punctuated by the darker, richer hues of the occasional wooded creek bottom. The air itself often carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn. Even on a still day, there's a sense of movement, a subtle respiration in the landscape, as if the very ground exhales the quiet ambition of growth. The history of Griswold is intrinsically tied to the agricultural pulse of Cass County, a place where the cultivation of the soil has long been the bedrock of its economy. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile prairie, established homesteads and the town grew organically around the needs of its farming population, a hub for trade and community. While the grand edifices of industry are absent, the quiet diligence of generations is evident in the sturdy, unassuming buildings that line Main Street, and in the enduring spirit of resilience that characterizes its inhabitants. The landscape, shaped by both nature and human endeavor, speaks of a continuity, a steady unfolding of life that has weathered seasons of plenty and times of quiet austerity.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Griswold, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Griswold and Cass County.

Detailed location data for Griswold includes the ZIP code (51535), telephone area code (641), county seat of Cass County (Atlantic), and school district assignment (Griswold Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Griswold is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.