Guthrie County, Iowa

The Guthrie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In the census in 2010, the County had 10,954 inhabitants and a population density of 7.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Guthrie Center.

The Guthrie County is part of the metropolitan area around the city of Des Moines.

Geography

The County is located southwest of the geographic center of Iowa and has an area of ​​2,536 square kilometers, of which six square kilometers of water surface. It borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Guthrie County was formed on 15 January 1851 former parts of Jackson County. It was named after Captain Edwin B. Guthrie, who was killed in the Mexican War.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Guthrie County 10,954 people in 4,764 households. The population density was 7.2 people per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 97.6 percent white, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 4,764 households lived statistically 2.25 per person.

23.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 56.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.9 percent were 65 years or older. 50.3 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 48,626. The per capita income was $ 26,219. 9.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line

Places in Guthrie County

Citys

  • Adair1
  • Bagley
  • Bayard
  • Casey1
  • Coon Rapids2
  • Guthrie Center
  • Jamaica
  • Menlo
  • Panora
  • Stuart1
  • Yale

Unincorporated communities

  • Arbor Hill
  • Barrett Superette
  • Canby
  • Dale
  • Fans Jewellers
  • Glendon
  • Howe
  • Lake Panorama
  • Monteith
  • Wichita

1 - partially in the Adair County 2 - partially in Carroll County

Structure

The Guthrie County is divided into 17 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
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