About Gruver
Gruver is a tiny community in northwestern Iowa, home to 63 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Gruver holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 485 residents per square mile.
📰 Gruver News Today
- Gay "Floyd" Gruver Obituary Jul 22, 2023 Mercer Funeral Home · Dec 23
- Richard "Dick" Hanson Obituary (2026) - Gruver, IA - Henry-Olson Funeral Home and Crematory - Estherville Legacy obituary · May 23
- Jerry Dean Heifner Obituary Nov 14, 2025 Warner Funeral Homes & Crematory · Nov 14
- Debra Julien Obituary - West Des Moines, IA Neptune Society · Sep 6
- Donald J. Gruver - Adel Obituary January 24, 2015 Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory · Nov 10
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What Makes Gruver Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
- With 63 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 7 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)63
Rank in state#879 of 940
Land area0.13 sq mi
Density485/sq mi
Coordinates43.3931, -94.7036