Guthrie County, Iowa, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Guthrie County is a predominantly rural county in west-central Iowa, west of Des Moines. Guthrie Center is its county seat, and the county also includes small cities such as Panora and Stuart. Established in 1851, it has longstanding ties to farming and to the surrounding central Iowa region. Prairies, river corridors, parks and historic towns shape its landscape. The Raccoon River Valley Trail and other conservation areas offer a link between its communities and the wider network of trails in central Iowa.