Gilman is a city in the southeastern corner of Marshall County, Iowa, United States.

[2] Gilman got its start in the year 1870, following construction of the Central Railroad of Iowa through the territory.

[3] The town is named for Charles Gilman, a railroad contractor.

The annual festival is orchestrated by the Gilman Events committee.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all land.

There were 241 housing units at an average density of 449.9 per square mile (173.7/km2).

Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.6% of the population.

At the 2010 census there were 509 people in 233 households, including 142 families, in the city.

There were 253 housing units at an average density of 468.5 per square mile (180.9/km2).

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