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Welcome to Grundy Center ...

The city of Grundy Center is located in Grundy County<1> and is the County Seat for Grundy County.


The location of Grundy Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Grundy Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Grundy Center: Grundy Ctr. (or less commonly used: Grundy Cen., Grundy Cent. or Grundy Cntr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Grundy Center has a population of 2,668 people<3> (see below for details).

Grundy Center is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Grundy Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Grundy Center lies within the (319) area code.

The ZIP code for Grundy Center: 50638<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grundy Center had an population of 2,668 people. This is a decrease of 1.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grundy Center had a population of 2,706 people (which is 21.73% of the total population of Grundy County). This makes Grundy Center the county's most populous community.

The population of Grundy Center represents 0.09% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 126th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,706 people, the population of Grundy Center increased 4.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,596 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Grundy Center.

Communities near Grundy Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grundy Center.

  • Eldora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Eldora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <6>
  • Hudson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <6>
  • Parkersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <6>
  • Reinbeck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
    • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <6>
  • Traer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ackley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
    • Dike is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <6>
  • Conrad
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
    • Conrad is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <6>
  • Aplington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
    • Aplington is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <6>
  • Gladbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grundy Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grundy Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grundy Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grundy Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grundy Center. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Grundy Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grundy Center ...

Looking for more information about Grundy Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Grundy Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grundy Center.

Adding Grundy Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grundy Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grundy Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Grundy Center on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grundy Center.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grundy Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grundy Center.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grundy Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Grundy Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grundy Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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