Guthrie County, Iowa

Guthrie County, Iowa, has 10,782 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Guthrie Center. It uses Central Time and covers 591 sq mi (1,530 km²) of land.

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Guthrie County in Iowa
Audubon CountyGuthrie CenterLake Panorama
Guthrie County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
10,782
Land area
591 sq mi (1,530 km²)
County seat or government
Guthrie Center
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$77,711 ± $5,028
Median home value
$180,100 ± $14,238
Median rent, with utilities
$845 ± $55
Homes lived in by their owners
84% ± 4.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.44 sq mi (6.33 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19077
Coordinates (central point)
41.683573, -94.501272

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Guthrie County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 501295,014 people
  2. 500253,148 people
  3. 502502,832 people
  4. 501152,809 people
  5. 502162,786 people
  6. 500581,999 people
  7. 500021,496 people
  8. 502331,406 people
  9. 500761,301 people
  10. 500701,221 people
  11. 500201,197 people
  12. 50164682 people
All 18
  1. 50277582 people
  2. 50146577 people
  3. 50048562 people
  4. 50029523 people
  5. 50026481 people
  6. 50128330 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Guthrie County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Guthrie County, largest first

  1. Cass Township2,717 people
  2. Valley Township1,877 people
  3. Stuart Township1,013 people
  4. Jackson Township633 people
  5. Victory Township556 people
  6. Beaver Township526 people
  7. Highland Township491 people
  8. Thompson Township462 people
  9. Richland Township437 people
  10. Dodge Township413 people
  11. Penn Township381 people
  12. Bear Grove Township305 people
All 17
  1. Grant Township286 people
  2. Baker Township239 people
  3. Orange Township157 people
  4. Seely Township151 people
  5. Union Township44 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Guthrie County, largest first

  1. West Central Valley Community School District5,598 people
  2. Panorama Community School District4,821 people
  3. Audubon Community School District3,340 people
  4. Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School District3,107 people
  5. Guthrie Center Community School District2,788 people
  6. Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District2,572 people
  7. Adair-Casey Community School District2,074 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Guthrie Center, Iowa (city)1,689 people
  2. Stuart, Iowa (city)1,655 people
  3. Panora, Iowa (city)1,579 people
  4. Coon Rapids, Iowa (city)1,467 people
  5. Lake Panorama, Iowa (CDP)928 people
  6. Adair, Iowa (city)830 people
  7. Yale, Iowa (city)405 people
  8. Bayard, Iowa (city)398 people
  9. Menlo, Iowa (city)398 people
  10. Casey, Iowa (city)381 people
  11. Diamondhead Lake, Iowa (CDP)285 people
  12. Bagley, Iowa (city)223 people
All 13
  1. Jamaica, Iowa (city)189 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Audubon County, Iowa21 mi west
  2. Dallas County, Iowa24 mi east
  3. Adair County, Iowa25 mi south
  4. Greene County, Iowa25 mi north
  5. Carroll County, Iowa31 mi northwest
  6. Cass County, Iowa33 mi southwest
  7. Madison County, Iowa35 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.