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Guthrie Center, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,668. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,617 (-3.1% change)
Males: 753 (45.1%), Females: 915 (54.9%)

Guthrie County

Zip code: 50115

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $30,714
Median house value: $50,500

Population by Race

Races in Guthrie Center:

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

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

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Guthrie Center, IA

Population by Education

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%

1.2% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Guthrie Center:

  • GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (710 NORTH 12TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Guthrie Center:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Guthrie Center:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 60 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 100 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Guthrie Center:

  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: GCT)
  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; Abbreviation: EFW)
  • ANITA MUNI-KEVIN BURKE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 25 miles; ANITA, IA; Abbreviation: Y43)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Guthrie Center:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 82 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)

Schools

Public high school in Guthrie Center:

  • GUTHRIE CENTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 906 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/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)

Libraries

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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