Welcome to Story County ...
Time Zone: Story County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Nevada is the Seat for Story County.
Story County was founded January 13, 1846. Story was created by taking area from Boone, Jasper and Polk Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Story had a population of 97,441 people. This is an increase of 8.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 89,542 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Story represented 2.94% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Story County:
- Ames
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Story County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
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- Cambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cambridge is located in Story County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
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- Collins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Collins is located in Story County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Colo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gilbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huxley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Huxley is located in Story County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
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- Kelley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maxwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- McCallsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- McCallsburg is located in Story County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Nevada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Roland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Roland is located in Story County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Slater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Story City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Zearing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Story County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Hamilton County
- Hardin County
- Jasper County
- Marshall County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |