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Guthrie Center is a city in
Guthrie County, Iowa 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 ...
, United States, along the
South Raccoon River The Raccoon River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 26, 2011 tributary of the Des Moines River in central Iowa in the United States. As measured using the long ...
. The population was 1,593 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the
county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equiva ...
of Guthrie County. Guthrie Center is part of the
Des Moines metropolitan area The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is located at the confluence of the Des Moines River and the Raccoon River. Des Moines serves as the capital and larges ...
.


History

Guthrie Center was
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ted in 1856. It was named for Capt. Edwin B. Guthrie who was the first justice of the peace at
Fort Madison Fort Madison is a city in and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, Lee County, Iowa, United States along with Keokuk, Iowa, Keokuk. Of Iowa's 99 counties, Lee County is the only one with two county seats. The population was 10,270 at the time of ...
, fought as a
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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
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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.


Climate

According to the
Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Guthrie Center has a
hot-summer humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...
, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2020, there were 1,593 people, 699 households, and 394 families residing in the city. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was 669.7 inhabitants per square mile (258.6/km2). There were 848 housing units at an average density of 356.5 per square mile (137.7/km2). The
racial Race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 16th century, when it was used to refer to groups of va ...
makeup of the city was 91.8%
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, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2%
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, 2.4% from other races and 3.7% from two or more races.
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persons of any race comprised 4.1% of the population. Of the 699 households, 25.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 6.2% were cohabitating couples, 32.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 20.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 43.6% of all households were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 44.6 years. 23.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.0% were from 25 and 44; 24.1% were from 45 and 64; and 25.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 1,569 people, 677 households, and 387 families residing in the city. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was . There were 796 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.0%
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, 0.1%
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, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1%
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, 2.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.
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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 Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
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.


2000 census

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2000, there were 1,668 people, 726 households, and 453 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 830 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.32%
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, 0.06%
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, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 1.02% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population. There were 726 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.80. Age spread: 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,714, and the median income for a family was $42,308. Males had a median income of $30,446 versus $21,940 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $16,662. About 6.3% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the
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, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.


Education

The
Guthrie Center Community School District Guthrie Center Community School District is a rural, public school district headquartered in Guthrie Center, Iowa. The district is almost entirely in Guthrie County, with a small portion in Audubon County, and serves the city of Guthrie Cen ...
operates public schools: * Guthrie Center Elementary School * AC/GC High School Under a grade-sharing arrangement with the
Adair–Casey Community School District Adair–Casey Community School District is a state school, public school district headquartered in Guthrie Center, Iowa. The district serves both Adair and Casey, Iowa, Casey, and the surrounding rural areas. Most of the district is in Adair ...
, students attend AC/GC Junior High School in Adair.


Notable people

*
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, actor * Bridget Flanery, actress *
Jim Flanery James William Flanery II (born February 8, 1965) is the head women's basketball coach at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Career In his first five years coaching at Creighton, the team made the WNIT three times, and the N ...
,
Creighton University Creighton University () is a private research university in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 2015 the university enrolled 8,393 graduate ...
women's basketball coach * Coleman Griffith, pioneer of
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* Jack Laughery (1935–2006), CEO of
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from 1975 to 1990 * John Taggart, poet


References


External links


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Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Guthrie Center {{authority control Cities in Iowa Cities in Guthrie County, Iowa County seats in Iowa Des Moines metropolitan area 1856 establishments in Iowa Populated places established in 1856