Story County, Iowa
Story County, Iowa | |
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Story County Administration Building | |
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°02′16″N 93°27′59″W / 42.037777777778°N 93.466388888889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Named after | Joseph Story |
| Seat | Nevada |
| Largest city | Ames |
| Area | |
• Total | 574 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 573 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 98,537 |
• Estimate (2024) | 102,498 |
| • Density | 172/sq mi (66.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
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Story County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 98,537, making it the ninth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Nevada and the largest city is Ames. The geographical center of Iowa lies in Story County, 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Ames. Story County comprises the Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA Combined Statistical Area. The county is home to Iowa State University in Ames.