Guthrie County, Iowa

Guthrie County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°41′00″N 94°30′00″W / 41.683333333333°N 94.5°W / 41.683333333333; -94.5
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1851
SeatGuthrie Center
Largest cityGuthrie Center
Area
  Total
593 sq mi (1,540 km2)
  Land591 sq mi (1,530 km2)
  Water2.5 sq mi (6 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,623
  Estimate 
(2023)
10,722
  Density18/sq mi (6.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.guthriecounty.org

Guthrie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,623. The county seat is Guthrie Center. The county was formed on January 15, 1851, and named after Captain Edwin B. Guthrie, who died in the Mexican–American War. Guthrie County is one of the six counties that make up the Des MoinesWest Des Moines, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area.