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 special area of land, like a district, in the state of Iowa in the United States. It's a place where many people live and work.

In 2020, about 10,623 people lived here. The main town, or county seat, where the county government is located, is Guthrie Center. Guthrie County was created on January 15, 1851. It was named after Captain Edwin B. Guthrie, a brave soldier who died in the Mexican–American War.

Guthrie County is also part of a larger area called the Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. This means it's connected to the bigger cities of Des Moines and West Des Moines.

Exploring Guthrie County's Land and Location

Guthrie County covers a total area of about 593 square miles. Most of this area, about 591 square miles, is land. The rest, about 2.5 square miles, is water. This means there are small lakes, rivers, or streams within the county.

Main Roads in Guthrie County

These are the important highways that help people travel through Guthrie County:

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

Neighboring Counties Around Guthrie County

Guthrie County shares its borders with several other counties:

• Greene County to the north
• Dallas County to the east
• Adair County to the south
• Audubon County to the west
• Carroll County to the northwest

Understanding Guthrie County's Population

The number of people living in Guthrie County has changed over many years. Here's how the population has grown and changed since 1860:

This chart shows how the population of Guthrie County has changed over the years, based on U.S. census data.

Population in 2020

The 2020 census counted 10,623 people in Guthrie County. This means there were about 18 people living in each square mile. Most people (91.86%) identified as non-Hispanic White.

This graph, called a population pyramid, shows the different age groups of people living in Guthrie County in 2022.

Population in 2010

In 2010, the census recorded 10,954 people living in the county. There were 5,756 homes, and 4,544 of them were lived in.

Cities and Towns in Guthrie County

Guthrie County has several cities and towns where people live.

Cities

Townships

Townships are smaller areas of land within a county, often with their own local government.

Unincorporated Communities

These are smaller communities that are not officially part of a city or town.

Census-designated places

These are areas that are like towns but are only defined for census purposes.

• Diamondhead Lake
• Lake Panorama

How Communities Rank by Population

This table shows the population of the cities and towns in Guthrie County, based on the 2020 census. † This symbol means it is the county seat, the main town of the county.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Guthrie para niños