Welcome to Glidden, IA

About Glidden:

Glidden is a city located in Carroll County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,253.

The town is named in honor of Joseph Farwell Glidden (1813-1906) of DeKalb,_Illinois, who invented barbed wire in 1873 - patent issued in 1874. (More Info and Source)

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Glidden Weather Dec 2nd, 2009 more weather	Rest Of Tonight	Wednesday	Wednesday Night
	Partly Cloudy Low 30°	Partly Sunny High 39°	Flurries Low 20°

Today: Night - Partly Cloudy. Breezy. Low Around 30. North Wind 15 To 20 Mph.

Tomorrow: Day - Partly Sunny. Breezy...colder. High In The Upper 30s. North Wind 15 To 20 Mph With Gusts To Around 30 Mph. Night - Partly Cloudy Through Midnight Then Becoming Mostly Cloudy. Colder. Scattered Flurries After Midnight. Low Around 20. Northwest Wind 10 To 15 Mph.