Gilbertville

History

Gilbertville was platted in 1856.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Tornado activity Gilbertville-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 206% greater than the overall U.S. average. On May 15, 1968, an F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Gilbertville city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages. On August 26, 1965, an F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,710
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,696
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,334
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  3,153
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,119
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,061
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  2,821
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  2,728