Map of Glidden city, Iowa

Glidden is a town in Carroll County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,151 at the time of the 2020 census.

Glidden city overview:
Name:	Glidden city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Carroll County
Elevation:	1,237 ft (377 m)
Total Area:	1.10 sq mi (2.84 km²)
Land Area:	1.10 sq mi (2.84 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,151
Population Density:	1,049.23/sq mi (405.13/km²)
ZIP code:	51443
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1931395
GNISfeature ID:	0456935

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History

Glidden was laid out as a town in 1866. It was named either for Capt. W. T. Glidden, a railroad promoter, or in honor of Joseph Farwell Glidden, the inventor of barbed wire.