Guernsey is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, home to about 50 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52221.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI179 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL241 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Guernsey; 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.
Guernsey had 63 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 941st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Poweshiek County grew from 19,414 residents in 1900 to 18,662 in 2020.
Poweshiek County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belle Plaine, IA weather station (17 miles away).
9,789 jobs at 571 businesses in Poweshiek County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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