Guthrie County, Iowa Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Guthrie County
U.S. county
Guthrie County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1851
Seat	Guthrie Center
Largest city	Guthrie Center
Area
• Total	593 sq mi (1,540 km²)
• Land	591 sq mi (1,530 km²)
• Water	2.5 sq mi (6 km²) 0.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	10,623
• Density	17.914/sq mi (6.917/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd

Guthrie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,623. The county seat is Guthrie Center. The county was formed on January 15, 1851, and named after Captain Edwin B. Guthrie, who died in the Mexican–American War.

Guthrie County is one of the six counties that make up the Des Moines–West Des Moines, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
- 2020 census
- 2010 census
Communities
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 593 square miles (1,540 km²), of which 591 square miles (1,530 km²) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) (0.4%) is water.

Example of native vegetation: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Whiterock_Conservancy_Neighborhood_New_Wiki_Version.JPG

Major highways

Iowa Highway 4
Iowa Highway 25
Iowa Highway 44
Iowa Highway 141

Adjacent counties

Greene County (north)
Dallas County (east)
Adair County (south)
Audubon County (west)
Carroll County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	3,058	—
1870	7,061	130.9%
1880	14,394	103.9%
1890	17,380	20.7%
1900	18,729	7.8%
1910	17,374	−7.2%
1920	17,596	1.3%
1930	17,324	−1.5%
1940	17,210	−0.7%
1950	15,197	−11.7%
1960	13,607	−10.5%
1970	12,243	−10.0%
1980	11,983	−2.1%
1990	10,935	−8.7%
2000	11,353	3.8%
2010	10,954	−3.5%
2020	10,623	−3.0%
2023 (est.)	10,722	−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018

Population of Guthrie County from US census data

2020 census

2022 US Census population pyramid for Guthrie County from ACS 5-year estimates

The 2020 census recorded a population of 10,623 in the county, with a population density of 17.8659/sq mi (6.8981/km²). 96.86% of the population reported being of one race. 91.86% were non-Hispanic White, 0.34% were Black, 2.58% were Hispanic, 0.22% were Native American, 0.36% were Asian, 0.15% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 4.50% were some other race or more than one race. There were 5,773 housing units, of which 4,529 were occupied.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,954 in the county, with a population density of 18.5463/sq mi (7.1608/km²). There were 5,756 housing units, of which 4,544 were occupied.

Communities

Cities

Townships

Baker Township
Bear Grove Township
Beaver Township
Cass Township
Dodge Township
Grant Township
Highland Township
Jackson Township
Orange Township
Penn Township
Richland Township
Seely Township
Stuart Township
Thompson Township
Union Township
Valley Township
Victory Township

Unincorporated Communities

Census-designated places

Lake Panorama

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Guthrie County.

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2020 Census)
1	† Guthrie Center	City	1,593
2	Lake Panorama	CDP	1,266
3	Panora	City	1,091
4	Stuart (partially in Adair County)	City	1,059 (1,782 total)
5	Bayard	City	405
6	Diamondhead Lake	CDP	371
7	Casey (partially in Adair County)	City	368 (387 total)
8	Menlo	City	345
9	Yale	City	267
10	Bagley	City	233
11	Jamaica	City	195
12	Adair (mostly in Adair County)	City	18 (791 total)
13	Coon Rapids (mostly in Carroll County)	City	0 (1,300 total)

Guthrie County, Iowa facts for kids

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