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Story County, Iowa

Story County, Iowa, has 101,291 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Nevada. It uses Central Time and covers 573 sq mi (1,483 km²) of land.

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Story County in Iowa
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Story County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
101,291
Land area
573 sq mi (1,483 km²)
County seat or government
Nevada
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$69,685 ± $2,902
Median home value
$258,700 ± $8,356
Median rent, with utilities
$1,018 ± $35
Homes lived in by their owners
55.5% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Ames, IA metro areaCentral county
Water area
1.1 sq mi (2.86 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19169
Coordinates (central point)
42.037538, -93.466093
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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 Story 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. 5001033,799 people
  2. 5001432,958 people
  3. 502018,320 people
  4. 502267,759 people
  5. 501244,859 people
  6. 502484,216 people
  7. 500134,211 people
  8. 501612,296 people
  9. 502472,004 people
  10. 500121,913 people
  11. 502361,761 people
  12. 502441,729 people
All 23
  1. 500461,554 people
  2. 501051,487 people
  3. 502301,145 people
  4. 500551,102 people
  5. 500561,003 people
  6. 50278891 people
  7. 50134770 people
  8. 50154394 people
  9. 50243361 people
  10. 50239354 people
  11. 50206349 people

23 ZIP Code areas overlap Story 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

Story County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Story County, largest first

  1. Washington Township46,860 people
  2. Franklin Township25,578 people
  3. Nevada Township7,025 people
  4. Palestine Township6,779 people
  5. Lafayette Township3,126 people
  6. Howard Township2,376 people
  7. Indian Creek Township1,951 people
  8. Grant Township1,368 people
  9. Union Township1,303 people
  10. New Albany Township933 people
  11. Collins Township806 people
  12. Lincoln Township759 people
All 16
  1. Warren Township581 people
  2. Milford Township580 people
  3. Richland Township281 people
  4. Sherman Township160 people

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

School districts in Story County, largest first

  1. Ames Community School District63,271 people
  2. North Polk Community School District9,460 people
  3. Nevada Community School District8,759 people
  4. Ballard Community School District8,516 people
  5. Gilbert Community School District8,476 people
  6. Roland-Story Community School District5,706 people
  7. West Marshall Community School District4,357 people
  8. United Community School District3,626 people
  9. Collins-Maxwell Community School District3,287 people
  10. Colo-NESCO Community School District2,542 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. Ames, Iowa (city)67,669 people
  2. Nevada, Iowa (city)6,983 people
  3. Huxley, Iowa (city)4,544 people
  4. Story City, Iowa (city)3,398 people
  5. Roland, Iowa (city)1,559 people
  6. Slater, Iowa (city)1,401 people
  7. Gilbert, Iowa (city)1,381 people
  8. Maxwell, Iowa (city)905 people
  9. Cambridge, Iowa (city)803 people
  10. Colo, Iowa (city)686 people
  11. Zearing, Iowa (city)566 people
  12. Collins, Iowa (city)533 people
All 15
  1. Kelley, Iowa (city)382 people
  2. Sheldahl, Iowa (city)361 people
  3. McCallsburg, Iowa (city)326 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Boone County, Iowa24 mi west
  2. Marshall County, Iowa25 mi east
  3. Polk County, Iowa25 mi south
  4. Hardin County, Iowa27 mi northeast
  5. Hamilton County, Iowa27 mi northwest
  6. Jasper County, Iowa32 mi southeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.