Gobles

History

In 1864–5, John Goble built a hotel in this location. In 1870, the area was platted as 'Gobleville' by Hiram E. Goble. Warren Goble platted an addition to the original plat 2 years later. Hiram Goble also became the first postmaster on April 16, 1872 when the post office was moved from Lake Mills. Gobleville was incorporated as a village in 1893. The current name of 'Gobles' was adopted on April 10, 1922. Gobles was incorporated as a city in 1957. On April 6, 2012, a fire raged throughout downtown for which 13 fire departments were called in to assist. The buildings that were destroyed were more than 100 years old.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  8,720
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  7,875
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  7,750
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  7,179
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6,800
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  6,512
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6,464
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,095

Most recent

• M 3.3 — 2015-06-30
  5 km NNE of Burlington, Michigan
• M 4.2 — 2015-05-02
  5 km S of Galesburg, Michigan
• M 3 — 2012-01-26
  5 km NE of Topeka, Indiana