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Grundy Center, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Grundy Center is a Census city of 2,809 people across 2.57 square miles of land, in Grundy County. Median household income is $80,357, 80.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $150,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Grundy Center
What Grundy Center is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.57 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,093
- County holding the largest share of its areaGrundy County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Grundy Center
- Population2,809
- Median age41.8
- Population under 18631
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over629 plus or minus 128
- Share 65 and over22.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Households1,156
- Family households727
- Share of households that are families62.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Grundy Center
- Median household income$80,357 plus or minus $20,124
- Per capita income$42,795
- Civilian labor force1,385
- Employed1,364
- Unemployed21 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over1,937
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.5 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Grundy Center
- Housing units1,209
- Occupied units1,156
- Vacant units53 plus or minus 43
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied928
- Renter occupied228 plus or minus 79
- Ownership rate80.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$177,900
- Single family units1,023
- Share single family84.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more180 plus or minus 77
- Share in buildings of two or more14.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Grundy Center gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,274
- Commuting under 15 minutes498 plus or minus 110
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.1 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more596 plus or minus 129
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Drove alone82.6 percent
- Carpooled9.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home5.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Grundy Center (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$150,000
- Average approval$150,000
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grundy Center, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Grundy Center (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$748,000
- Average approval$374,000
- Median approval$374,000
- Largest approval$512,000
- Jobs supported41
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grundy Center, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Grundy Center
- NFIP communityCity of Grundy Center
- NFIP community number190403
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/20/19
The City of Grundy Center participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190403 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Grundy County, not Grundy Center
Grundy County context, not Grundy Center figures
- Establishments in Grundy County299
- Covered employment, Grundy County4,147
- Average annual pay, Grundy County$58,116
- Housing units permitted, Grundy County11
Every figure in this section is published for Grundy County as a whole and is not a measurement of Grundy Center.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Grundy Center questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grundy Center, Iowa?
2,809, in 1,156 households. Grundy Center city covers 2.57 square miles of land, which is 1,093 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Grundy Center in?
Grundy County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Grundy Center?
$80,357. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,900. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Grundy Center businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $150,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $748,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grundy Center, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Grundy Center borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Grundy Center. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Grundy Center in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Grundy Center appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Grundy Center, city of, community 190403, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Grundy Center figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Grundy County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Grundy Center.
Is zoning published for Grundy Center?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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