Guthrie County is a

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located in the

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Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...

. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,623. The

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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 Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, ...

–

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, IA

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Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (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 4 (Iowa 4) is a state highway which runs from north to south across the state of Iowa. It is long, beginning at an intersection with Iowa Highway 44 in Panora and ending at the Minnesota state line north of Estherville. It cont ...

Iowa Highway 25 Iowa Highway 25 (Iowa 25) is a north–south highway in the southwest and west-central portion of the state. It begins at Iowa 2 south of Clearfield. It heads north along a two-lane road through Creston, Greenfield, and Gu ...

Iowa Highway 44 Iowa Highway 44 (Iowa 44) is an east–west highway in the central and west-central portions of the state. It runs parallel to Interstate 80, which runs to the south for most of Iowa 44's route. Iowa 44 begins at its junction with U. ...

Iowa Highway 141 Iowa Highway 141 (Iowa 141) is an east–west highway in the western and central portions of the state. It is the most direct link between Sioux City and Des Moines. It also serves as a freeway link between Des Moines and the outlying comm ...

Adjacent counties

* Greene County (north) *

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(east) * Adair County (south) * Audubon County (west) * Carroll County (northwest)

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 census recorded a population of 10,623 in the county, with a population density of . 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 . There were 5,756 housing units, of which 4,544 were occupied.

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 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 5,467 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The

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of the county was 98.61%

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, 0.12%

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, 0.05% Native American, 0.14%

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, 0.04%

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, 0.42% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.06%. were

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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

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, including 8.90% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* Adair * Bagley *

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* Casey * Coon Rapids * Guthrie Center *

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* Menlo * Panora * Stuart *

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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

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* Diamondhead Lake * Glendon *

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* Monteith * Morrisburg

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''

Politics

References

External links

County website
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