Grundy Center is a city in Grundy County, Iowa, home to about 2,809 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50638.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI177 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL263 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grundy Center; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Grundy Center had 2,796 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 127th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Grundy County grew from 13,757 residents in 1900 to 12,329 in 2020.
Grundy County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 36.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grundy Ctr, IA weather station (about a mile away).
2,942 jobs at 299 businesses in Grundy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grundy Center.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Grundy Center Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy Center Elementary SchoolGrundy Center | K–4 | 283 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Grundy Center Middle SchoolGrundy Center | 5–8 | 219 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Grundy Center High SchoolGrundy Center | 9–12 | 241 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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