Guthrie County, Iowa

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Guthrie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,623.<ref name=cen2020>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Guthrie Center.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was formed on January 15, 1851, and named after Captain Edwin B. Guthrie,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Soils of Guthrie County

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Major highways

Adjacent counties

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

Demographics

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Population of Guthrie County from US census data

2020 census

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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 Template:Pop density. 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.<ref name=cen2020/>

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,954 in the county, with a population density of Template:Pop density. There were 5,756 housing units, of which 4,544 were occupied.<ref name="USCB">Template:Cite web</ref>

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 11,353 people, 4,641 households, and 3,248 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,467 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 98.61% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.06%.<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4,641 households 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 26.10% of households were one person and 14.10% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.86.

The age distribution was 23.60% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.

The median household income was $36,495 and the median family income was $43,601. Males had a median income of $31,018 versus $22,077 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,726. About 5.80% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.90% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Census-designated places

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Guthrie County.<ref name=cen2020/>

† 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)

Politics

References

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External links

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County website

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