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Guthrie County.

Guthrie County has 590.6 square miles of land in Iowa. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Guthrie County: Rolling Loess Prairies, Des Moines Lobe, Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies.

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Guthrie County IA Courthouse — Iowa
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Guthrie County IA Courthouse — Iowa

Photo & credit
THE SETTINGRolling Loess Prairies
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS13 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Guthrie County on the map

THE GUTHRIE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Rolling Loess Prairies setting.

Guthrie County has 590.6 square miles of land in Iowa. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Guthrie County: Rolling Loess Prairies, Des Moines Lobe, Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies.

Glacial till plains and windblown loess hills make up the Western Corn Belt landscape. Near-level and rolling terrain are interspersed with steeper river valleys and hills.

Regional context: Western Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Guthrie County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Rolling Loess Prairies65.8%
  2. Des Moines Lobe25%
  3. Steeply Rolling Loess Prairies9.3%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Guthrie County

The atlas lists 13 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Guthrie County, including Lake Panorama, Stuart, Guthrie Center. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Guthrie County

Guthrie County by land and water

The Census records 2.44 square miles of water within Guthrie County, or 0.4% of its total area. That share is close to Guthrie County’s 0.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Guthrie County has 248.3 times the land area of nearby Guthrie Center city (2.38 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Adair County, Audubon County, Carroll County, Cass County, Dallas County, Greene County, Madison County within Iowa. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Guthrie County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Guthrie County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Guthrie County. The county includes 13 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Rolling Loess Prairies setting

Rolling Loess Prairies belongs to Western Corn Belt Plains. Is the parcel on a till plain, loess hill or valley edge, and what existing drainage and access documentation is available?

03

Check the route, beyond Guthrie Center

Guthrie Center is 0.4 miles south of the Guthrie County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Guthrie County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON GUTHRIE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 41.6836° N, 94.5013° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Guthrie County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Guthrie

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Guthrie ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Guthrie County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Rolling Loess Prairies

Explore the agency mapping behind the Western Corn Belt Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Iowa landowner resources

Iowa floodplain mapping

DNR floodplain-map resources, including statewide mapping initiatives.

Iowa well logs and reports

DNR guidance for finding well-construction, geology, and water information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Guthrie County.

Guthrie Center lies about 0.4 miles south of Guthrie County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Guthrie County in context

NSEWGuthrie Center · 0.4 miles1Lake Panorama · 5.7 miles2Panora · 7.1 miles3Yale · 9.7 miles4Bagley · 11.8 miles5Bayard · 11.9 miles6OUTER RING: 11.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Guthrie Center0.4 mi · city
  2. 2
    Lake Panorama5.7 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Panora7.1 mi · city
  4. 4
    Yale9.7 mi · city
  5. 5
    Bagley11.8 mi · city
  6. 6
    Bayard11.9 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Iowa; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Adaircity
Bagleycity
Bayardcity
Caseycity
Coon Rapidscity
Diamondhead Lakecensus-designated place
Guthrie Centercity
Jamaicacity
Lake Panoramacensus-designated place
Menlocity
Panoracity
Stuartcity
Yalecity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Guthrie County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Guthrie County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Guthrie County. Guthrie County’s 590.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Rolling Loess Prairies describe all of Guthrie County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Rolling Loess Prairies is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Guthrie Center as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 0.4 miles south of Guthrie County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Guthrie County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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