What is the population of Grundy Center, Iowa?

Grundy Center has a population of approximately 2,809 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Grundy Center, Iowa located?

Grundy Center is located in Iowa, United States, at approximate coordinates 42.3637°, -92.7740°.

What is the median household income in Grundy Center?

The median household income in Grundy Center is approximately $80,357 based on the most recent open data.

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Grundy Center

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Grundy Center

Total population

2,809

Median home value

$177,900

24.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$80,357

Grundy Center$80k

National$74k

Elevation312 m

Land area6.54 km²

Weather62°F · Areas Of Fog

Coordinates42.36°, -92.77°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts

Dense Fog Advisory · Moderate
Dense Fog Advisory issued September 17 at 1:31AM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation

312 m

Area

6.54 km²

Official website

www.grundycentergoodlife.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Grundy Center is a city in Palermo Township, Grundy County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,796 at the time of the 2020 census, a 7.7% increase from 2,596 at the 2000 census. Grundy Center is also the county seat of Grundy County. Grundy Center is part of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls metropolitan area.

History & geography

History

Grundy Center was incorporated on April 17, 1877, and was named for the county, which was named for Felix Grundy, congressman and senator from Tennessee. Grundy Center had a bitcoin mining facility, which opened in 2020 and its 1,700 crypto-mining computers used "more electricity than all the town’s homes combined". It was destroyed in a fire in January 2025. On April 9, 2021, Grundy Center was the site of a nearly six-hour long standoff when resident Michael Lang barricaded himself inside his home after assaulting an officer during a traffic stop near the town. Police surrounded his house and entered it in an attempt to arrest him. Lang fired at the entry team with a shotgun, fatally striking 27-year Iowa State Patrol officer Jim Smith, who was the first Iowa state trooper killed by gunfire since Oran Pape in 1936. Police drove an armored vehicle through the house several hours later, which Lang also fired at. Officers returned fire, nonfatally striking him twice, before arresting him. Lang was sentenced to life in prison without parole the following year. He had previously ran for sheriff of Grundy County in 2020, winning more than a fifth of the county's votes.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Grundy Center has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

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Demographics & economy

Median age

41.8

Median home value

$177,900

Housing units

1,209

Poverty rate

11.1%

Unemployment

1.5%

Race & ethnicity

White

95.6%

Black

0.2%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

2.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude

42.3637

Longitude

-92.7740

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight

62°F

Areas Of Fog

Thursday

74°F

Areas Of Fog then Cloudy

Thursday Night

62°F

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

Friday

76°F

Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Friday Night

67°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Saturday

79°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Grundy Center, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure

29.7%

Diabetes

Adult obesity

38.1%

Binge drinking

22.5%

Adult smoking

15.5%

No leisure activity

23.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

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Middle

High

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Largest nearby schools

Grundy Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grundy Center · 277 students · 12:1 ratio
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School
Elementary · Reinbeck · 253 students · 13.3:1 ratio
Grundy Center High School
High · Grundy Center · 235 students · 12.4:1 ratio
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School
High · Reinbeck · 212 students · 11.2:1 ratio
Grundy Center Middle School
Middle · Grundy Center · 212 students · 14.1:1 ratio
AGWSR Middle School
Middle · Wellsburg · 161 students · 14.6:1 ratio
AGWSR Elementary at Wellsburg
Elementary · Wellsburg · 65 students · 10.8:1 ratio