The Town Files

Mills County, Iowa

14,568 people. The median home is worth $237,800 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $90,753.

Towns in Mills County

Towns in Mills County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Glenwood5,073$206,200$71,79039.6

People and housing

Mills CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$237,800$156,300
Median rent$959$820
Median household income$90,753$69,254
Median age42.140.2
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%21.8%
Below the poverty line8.2%9.3%

Jobs and pay

3,361 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,050 a year.

Largest industries in Mills CountyRetail388 jobs · $31,708Manufacturing236 jobs · $79,668Construction215 jobs · $72,676Hotels & restaurants210 jobs · $17,116Wholesale trade200 jobs · $109,920Administrative & support141 jobs · $60,217
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mills County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 463 storm events in Mills County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Mills County by type since 1996Hail124Heat16Flood26Drought10Tornado17Blizzard9High Wind23Winter Storm39Excessive Heat11Cold/Wind Chill25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mills County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 14, 2024TornadoDR-4779: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 14, 2014Severe StormDR-4181: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).