The Town Files

Grundy County, Iowa

12,384 people. The median home is worth $198,800 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $87,205.

Towns in Grundy County

Towns in Grundy County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Grundy Center2,796$177,900$80,35741.8

People and housing

Grundy CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$198,800$156,300
Median rent$774$820
Median household income$87,205$69,254
Median age41.940.2
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%21.8%
Below the poverty line6.5%9.3%

Jobs and pay

4,147 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,116 a year.

Largest industries in Grundy CountyConstruction666 jobs · $83,202Agriculture, forestry & fishi…357 jobs · $62,942Retail323 jobs · $28,702Wholesale trade249 jobs · $82,888Manufacturing211 jobs · $62,847Other services139 jobs · $52,709
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grundy County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 491 storm events in Grundy County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Grundy County by type since 1996Hail70Flood36Drought26Tornado27Blizzard22High Wind37Ice Storm15Heavy Rain50Heavy Snow22Flash Flood20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grundy County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 17, 2020Severe StormDR-4557: Severe Storms
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
August 5, 2014Severe StormDR-4187: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 31, 2013Severe StormDR-4135: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 2, 2013Severe StormDR-4126: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).