Guthrie Center, Iowa

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The city of Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Guthrie Center: Guthrie Ctr. (or less commonly used: Guthrie Cen., Guthrie Cent. or Guthrie Cntr.)

Guthrie Center is 340 feet [103.63 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Guthrie Center, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Guthrie Center had a population of 1,668 people^<2> (or 14.71% of the total population of Guthrie County). The population of Guthrie Center represented 0.06% of the total of Iowa, making it the state's 179th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Guthrie Center had a population of 1,517 people. This is a decrease of 9.05% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Guthrie Center.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Adair	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	713	15.02% decrease
	Bagley	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	315	11.02% decrease
	Bayard	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	474	11.57% decrease
	Casey	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	393	17.78% decrease
	Coon Rapids	NW	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,256	3.75% decrease
	Dexter	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	887	28.74% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Guthrie Center.

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa<4>

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