Guthrie Center, Iowa facts for kids
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Guthrie Center, Iowa
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Location of Guthrie Center, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Guthrie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.38 sq mi (6.16 km2) |
| • Land | 2.38 sq mi (6.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,593 |
| • Density | 669.61/sq mi (258.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
50115
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| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-33420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394261 |
| Website | www.guthriecenter.com |
Guthrie Center is a city in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States, along the South Raccoon River. The population was 1,593 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Guthrie County.
Guthrie Center is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Guthrie Center was platted in 1856. It was named for Capt. Edwin B. Guthrie who was the first justice of the peace at Fort Madison, fought as a volunteer in the Mexican War and, on June 20, 1847, was wounded defending material and more than $350,000 in gold and silver coin. The railroad was built through the settlement in 1879. Guthrie Center was incorporated in 1880.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.47 square miles (6.40 km2), all of it land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Guthrie Center has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Guthrie Center, Iowa, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
77 (25) |
89 (32) |
96 (36) |
107 (42) |
106 (41) |
113 (45) |
113 (45) |
102 (39) |
96 (36) |
83 (28) |
72 (22) |
113 (45) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.8 (11.0) |
57.7 (14.3) |
73.2 (22.9) |
83.7 (28.7) |
89.8 (32.1) |
93.8 (34.3) |
95.2 (35.1) |
93.6 (34.2) |
90.7 (32.6) |
84.7 (29.3) |
69.2 (20.7) |
56.5 (13.6) |
96.8 (36.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.7 (−1.3) |
34.6 (1.4) |
47.5 (8.6) |
61.0 (16.1) |
71.8 (22.1) |
81.7 (27.6) |
85.1 (29.5) |
82.7 (28.2) |
76.6 (24.8) |
63.6 (17.6) |
47.7 (8.7) |
34.9 (1.6) |
59.7 (15.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.6 (−6.9) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
36.5 (2.5) |
48.7 (9.3) |
60.1 (15.6) |
70.4 (21.3) |
74.1 (23.4) |
71.2 (21.8) |
63.5 (17.5) |
50.7 (10.4) |
36.8 (2.7) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
48.4 (9.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.6 (−12.4) |
13.8 (−10.1) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
36.3 (2.4) |
48.4 (9.1) |
59.0 (15.0) |
63.0 (17.2) |
59.8 (15.4) |
50.4 (10.2) |
37.7 (3.2) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
37.1 (2.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −15.1 (−26.2) |
−9.4 (−23.0) |
3.8 (−15.7) |
19.5 (−6.9) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
43.6 (6.4) |
50.1 (10.1) |
47.6 (8.7) |
33.1 (0.6) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
7.4 (−13.7) |
−6.6 (−21.4) |
−19.0 (−28.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −35 (−37) |
−35 (−37) |
−29 (−34) |
7 (−14) |
19 (−7) |
35 (2) |
40 (4) |
36 (2) |
19 (−7) |
0 (−18) |
−16 (−27) |
−31 (−35) |
−35 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.89 (23) |
1.18 (30) |
1.88 (48) |
4.11 (104) |
5.30 (135) |
5.23 (133) |
4.32 (110) |
4.52 (115) |
3.61 (92) |
2.81 (71) |
1.88 (48) |
1.41 (36) |
37.14 (945) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.6 (14) |
5.4 (14) |
4.8 (12) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
1.6 (4.1) |
7.1 (18) |
25.9 (65.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 86.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 12.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA (precip/snow days, and average precipitation 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1880 | 571 | — |
| 1890 | 1,037 | +81.6% |
| 1900 | 1,193 | +15.0% |
| 1910 | 1,337 | +12.1% |
| 1920 | 1,727 | +29.2% |
| 1930 | 1,813 | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 2,066 | +14.0% |
| 1950 | 2,042 | −1.2% |
| 1960 | 2,071 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,834 | −11.4% |
| 1980 | 1,713 | −6.6% |
| 1990 | 1,614 | −5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,668 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,569 | −5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,593 | +1.5% |
| Source: and Iowa Data Center Source: |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,569 people, 677 households, and 387 families residing in the city. The population density was 635.2 inhabitants per square mile (245.3/km2). There were 796 housing units at an average density of 322.3 per square mile (124.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
There were 677 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.8% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the city was 44.9 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 25.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.
Education
The Guthrie Center Community School District operates public schools:
- Guthrie Center Elementary School
- AC/GC High School
Under a grade-sharing arrangement with the Adair–Casey Community School District, students attend AC/GC Junior High School in Adair.
Notable people
- James Ellison, actor
- Bridget Flanery, actress
- Jim Flanery, Creighton University women's basketball coach
- Coleman Griffith, pioneer of sports psychology
- Jack Laughery (1935–2006), CEO of Hardee's from 1975 to 1990
- John Taggart, poet
See also
In Spanish: Guthrie Center (Iowa) para niños
