Grundy County, Iowa

Grundy County
Grundy County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Grundy County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°24′06″N 92°47′15″W / 42.401666666667°N 92.7875°W / 42.401666666667; -92.7875
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1851
Named forFelix Grundy
SeatGrundy Center
Largest cityGrundy Center
Area
 • Total502 sq mi (1,300 km2)
 • Land502 sq mi (1,300 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.01%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,329
 • Density25/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.grundycountyiowa.gov

Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,329.[1] The county seat is Grundy Center.[2] The county is named for Felix Grundy, former U.S. Attorney General.[3]

Grundy County is included in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 145.
  4. ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2006.