Mills County, Iowa
15 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,568
- Median household income
- $90,753
- ±5,692
- Unemployed
- 2.0%
- 140 of 7,069 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.7%
- 4,786 of 5,394 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Mills | 14,465 (2021) | 418 Sharp St, Glenwood | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Emerson | 401 (2021) | Po Box 313, Emerson | Website |
| City of Glenwood | 5,170 (2021) | 5 N Vine St, Glenwood | — |
| City of Hastings | 152 (2021) | Po Box 703, Hastings | — |
| City of Henderson | 143 (2021) | 310 Maple St, Henderson | — |
| City of Malvern | 1,027 (2021) | Po Box 550, Malvern | — |
| City of Pacific Junction | 100 (2021) | Po Box 127, Pacific Junction | — |
| City of Silver City | 245 (2021) | Po Box 137, Silver City | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri River Levee District 1 | Drainage | 10 N Walnut St, Glenwood | — |
| Miller Sturgeon Levee District | Flood control | 10 N Walnut St, Glenwood | — |
| Mills-Pottawattamie Levee District | Flood control | 10 N Walnut St, Glenwood | — |
| West Nishnabotna River Watershed Management Authority | Natural resources and water supply | 712 S Hwy St, Oakland | Website |
| Mills County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 418 Sharp St, Glenwood | Website |
| Mills County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 190, Malvern | Website |
| Woodlands Benefited Water District | Water supply utility | 10 N Walnut St, Glenwood | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
East Mills Comm School District
School district2 schools
1505 E 15th Street, Malvern, IA, 51551
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Glenwood Comm School District
School district4 schools
103 Central St Ste 300, Glenwood, IA, 51534
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Highway 34 Farmers' Market
IA, 26771
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Silver Creek Farmers' Market
Main St. and Railroad Ave., East side of Main St., along Railroad Ave., Silver City, IA, 51571
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.