Story County Iowa Farmland Profile
| Location | Central, Iowa |
|---|---|
| County Size | 573 sq. miles |
| Total Acres | 340,885 |
| Cropland Acres | 316,839 |
| Average Price Per Acre Farmland | $13,442 |
| Average Price Per Acre for Central, IA | $12,582 |
| CSR2 Weighted Average | 80.2 |
| CSR2 Cropland Average | 87 |
| State Average CSR2 | 68.6 |
| Average Price per CSR2 | $154.51 |
| Average County Rent | $276 |
| Rent Range | $245-$309 |
| Average rent for Central, Iowa | $271 |
| Rent per CSR2 Point | $3.16 |
| Improved Permanent Pasture | $98 |
| Unimproved Permanent Pasture | $71 |
| Stalk Grazing per Acre | $8 |
| Hunting Rights per Acre | $21 |
Towns: Ames, Huxley, Roland, Cambridge, Kelley, Sheldahl, Collins, Maxwell, Slater, Colo, McCallsburg, Story City, Gilbert, Nevada, Zearing
Unincorporated Areas:
Townships: Lafayette, Howard, Warren, Lincoln, Franklin, Milford, Richland, Sherman, Washington, Grant, Nevada, New Albany, Palestine, Union, Indian Creek, Collins
History: The land that today is known as Story County was originally prairie with the exception of some groves along the larger streams in the area. In 1846 the boundaries of Story County were established. The County has an area of 576 square miles (1,490 km2) and is square in shape. The county was named after Joseph Story, a preeminent United States Supreme Court Justice, in 1853. The first settlers in Story County came mainly from Indiana, New York and Pennsylvania. Later, many Norwegians, Germans and Danes came directly from overseas and inhabited the area. The first large population influx occurred during the 1850s. Story County was not mentioned in the Federal Census in 1850, but figures from the State of Iowa put the population at 214 in 1852. By 1860 the population had increased to 4,501.
Story County Iowa Farmland Sales Resources
- Story County Iowa Website
- Story County Assessor GIS Website
- Land Prices on our Iowa Farmland Prices Heatmap
- Free E-Book on How to Sell Land
- Find an Iowa Estate Attorney
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