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Welcome to Story County ...

Time Zone: Story County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Nevada is the Seat for Story County.

Story County was founded January 13, 1846. Story was created by taking area from Boone, Jasper and Polk Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Story had a population of 97,117 people. This is an increase of 8.32% since the last Census (which gave a population of 89,654 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Story represented 2.94% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Story County:

  • Ames
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ames is located in Story County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
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  • Cambridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Collins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Collins is located in Story County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Colo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Colo is located in Story County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
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  • Gilbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilbert is located in Story County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
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  • Huxley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Huxley is located in Story County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
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  • Kelley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelley is located in Story County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
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  • Maxwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • McCallsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Nevada
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Nevada is located in Story County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,682 people
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    • Roland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Roland is located in Story County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Slater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Slater is located in Story County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
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    • Story City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Zearing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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