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Guthrie Center, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Guthrie Center is a Census city of 1,689 people across 2.38 square miles of land, in Guthrie County. Median household income is $71,116, 76.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $332,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Guthrie Center
What Guthrie Center is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.38 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land710
- County holding the largest share of its areaGuthrie 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 Guthrie Center
- Population1,689
- Median age35.0
- Population under 18437
- Share under 1825.9 percent
- Population 65 and over323 plus or minus 69
- Share 65 and over19.1 percent
- Households677
- Family households419
- Share of households that are families61.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Guthrie Center
- Median household income$71,116
- Per capita income$33,244
- Civilian labor force861
- Employed855
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over1,138
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Guthrie Center
- Housing units782
- Occupied units677
- Vacant units105 plus or minus 42
- Vacancy rate13.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied520
- Renter occupied157 plus or minus 46
- Ownership rate76.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$123,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$868
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent
- Single family units655
- Share single family83.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more119 plus or minus 47
- Share in buildings of two or more15.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Mobile homes8 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1949
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Guthrie Center gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute733
- Commuting under 15 minutes381 plus or minus 78
- Share commuting under 15 minutes52.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more247 plus or minus 68
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.7 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Drove alone74.1 percent
- Carpooled9.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Worked from home10.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Guthrie Center
SBA loans in Guthrie Center (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$332,500
- Average approval$83,125
- Median approval$83,750
- Largest approval$145,000
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term96 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Guthrie Center, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Guthrie Center
SBA loans in Guthrie Center (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,614,000
- Average approval$807,000
- Median approval$807,000
- Largest approval$929,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Guthrie 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.
Guthrie Center
Flood risk in Guthrie Center
- NFIP communityCity of Guthrie Center
- NFIP community number190135
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/05/17(M)
The City of Guthrie Center participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190135 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.
Guthrie County, not Guthrie Center
Guthrie County context, not Guthrie Center figures
- Establishments in Guthrie County313
- Covered employment, Guthrie County3,271
- Average annual pay, Guthrie County$54,155
- Housing units permitted, Guthrie County26
Every figure in this section is published for Guthrie County as a whole and is not a measurement of Guthrie 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
Guthrie Center questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Guthrie Center, Iowa?
1,689, in 677 households. Guthrie Center city covers 2.38 square miles of land, which is 710 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Guthrie Center in?
Guthrie 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 Guthrie Center?
$71,116. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,800. Median gross rent is $868 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Guthrie Center businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $332,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $83,750, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Guthrie Center, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Guthrie Center borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Guthrie Center. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Guthrie Center in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Guthrie Center appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Guthrie Center, city of, community 190135, 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 Guthrie Center figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Guthrie 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 Guthrie Center.
Is zoning published for Guthrie Center?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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