About Garber
Set in the northeastern part of Iowa, Garber is a tiny community counting 76 people who proudly call it home.
Garber holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 330 residents per square mile.
📰 Garber News Today
- Mildred Rose Zuercher, Garber, Iowa, May 17, 2026, Grau Funeral Homes · May 17
- Obituary for Jean Genevra (Peck) Zittergruen - Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory · Apr 1
- House fire spreads to second building in Clayton Co. amid high winds KCRG · Feb 19
- Luke David Ray Lott Obituary (2026) - Guttenberg, IA - Morris Funeral Home - Guttenberg Legacy obituary · Jun 26
- Lee Allen Kulper Obituary May 24, 2026 Legacy obituary · May 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Garber Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
- With 76 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Plagmans Barn Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)76
Rank in state#854 of 940
Land area0.23 sq mi
Density330/sq mi
Coordinates42.7442, -91.2607