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Population (year 2000): 1,668. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,588 (-4.8% change)
 

Males: 753  (45.1%)
Females: 915  (54.9%)

Guthrie County

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50115.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,500 (it was $30,714 in 2000)
Guthrie Center  $33,500
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,800 (it was $50,500 in 2000)
Guthrie Center  $59,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Guthrie Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (29.5%), Irish (13.8%), English (13.5%), Danish (9.5%), United States (7.3%), Dutch (6.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/25/1880

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 2.47 square miles.

Population density: 651 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Guthrie Center

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Guthrie Center city

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 16.6%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

20 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Guthrie Center, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Guthrie Center to the number of sex offenders is 268 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Guthrie Center:  1.2% ($601)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (60.8 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (107.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (468.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Panora, IA (9.5 miles ), Yale, IA (12.0 miles ), Casey, IA (12.1 miles ), Bayard, IA (12.6 miles ), Bagley, IA (12.6 miles ), Menlo, IA (12.7 miles ), Adair, IA (15.8 miles ), Linden, IA (16.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $95,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $210,000

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Latitude: 41.68 N, Longitude: 94.50 W


56 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


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Guthrie Center-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Guthrie Center city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Guthrie Center:
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (710 NORTH 12TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Guthrie Center:
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
  • ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; GREENFIELD, IA)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; AUDUBON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Guthrie Center:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 60 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 100 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Guthrie Center:
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; ID: GCT)
  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; ID: EFW)
  • ANITA MUNI-KEVIN BURKE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 25 miles; ANITA, IA; ID: Y43)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Guthrie Center:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 83 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
Public high school in Guthrie Center:
  • GUTHRIE CENTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 906 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Guthrie Center:
  • GUTHRIE CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 900 N 4TH ST; Grades: PK - 06)
  • GUTHRIE CENTER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 906 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Guthrie Center:
  • MARY J. BARNETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $83,500; Location: 400 GRAND; 27,881 books; 1,725 audio materials; 371 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Guthrie Center: Guthrie Center Feed Mill Elevator (A), Guthrie Center Golf Club (B), Guthrie Center Fairgrounds (C), Guthrie Center Library (D), Guthrie County Courthouse (E), Guthrie County Sheriff Department (F), Guthrie Fire Station (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Guthrie Center include: Open Bible Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Saint Mary's Church (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (F), Christian Church (G), Guthrie Center Seventh Day Adventist Church (H), Wesleyan Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Valley Township Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Guthrie Center: Mitchell Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Guthrie Center Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Iowa Trophy Hunting (Tours & Charters; 2462 160th Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Guthrie Center and their reported violations in the past:

SPRINGBROOK STATE PARK-MAIN SYSTEM (Address: 2437 160TH RD, Population served: 67, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Guthrie Center that have no violations reported:
  • GUTHRIE CENTER MUNI WATER WORK (Population served: 1668, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Guthrie Center compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Guthrie Center (2007 data):
  • Peoples Trust & Savings Bank: Guthrie Center Branch at 401 Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $183.9 mil, Deposits: $136.2 mil, headquarters in Adel, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Green Circle Investments, Inc.
  • Guthrie County State Bank: Guthrie Center Branch at 400 State Street, branch established on 1998-04-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.0 mil, Deposits: $72.8 mil, headquarters in Panora, IA, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Guthrie County Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$2,010$24,1200$0
Sewerage 2$5,360$32,1600$0
Gas Supply 2$4,846$29,0760$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,816$34,8963$1,204
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,302$29,2080$0
Water Supply 2$4,788$28,7280$0
Local Libraries 0$0 4$2,134
Totals for Government 12$30,122$30,1227$3,338


Guthrie Center government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $120,000
    Sewerage: $119,000
    All Other: $45,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $107,000
    Regular Highways: $78,000
    General: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,045,000
    Water Utilities: $209,000
    Police Protection: $151,000
    Sewerage: $112,000
    Solid Waste Management: $111,000
    General Public Buildings: $109,000
    Regular Highways: $96,000
    Libraries: $83,000
    Parks & Recreation: $65,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Air Transportation: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $58,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $505,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,150,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,020,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $460,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $130,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $153,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
    Rents: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $13,000
    Gas Utilities: $12,000
    Libraries: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,999,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,033,000
    Water Utilities: $316,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $438,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $393,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $134,000
    General Support: $37,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $475,000
    Public Utilities: $32,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $462,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000

6.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.72%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  1.54% ($42,091 average AGI)
from Dallas County, IA  0.94% ($39,900)
from Adair County, IA  0.42% ($26,944)


7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,545 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.49%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  2.04% ($33,705 average AGI)
to Dallas County, IA  1.25% ($36,648)
to Greene County, IA  0.44% ($31,842)


Strongest AM radio stations in Guthrie Center:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Guthrie Center:
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Guthrie Center:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)

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