Gillett Grove, Iowa

About Gillett Grove

Set in the northwestern part of Iowa, Gillett Grove is a tiny community with an estimated population of 31.

Gillett Grove holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.22 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 141 residents per square mile.

📰 Gillett Grove News Today

• Spencer Author Releases Book on Gillett Grove History Northwest Iowa Now · Oct 5
• Gillett Grove, IA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 7
• Local author unveiling new Gillett Grove book at Spencer Library Spencer Reporter · Sep 24
• Barbara Rosa Brechler Obituary Jun 1, 2026 Warner Funeral Homes & Crematory · Jun 1
• Tornadoes and hail reported across northern Iowa counties KCCI · Apr 13

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What Makes Gillett Grove Unique

• The only place in America named Gillett Grove — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.22 sq mi.
• With 31 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gillett Grove

• Fen Valley Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Little Sioux Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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