Story County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the 'Ames, Iowa, Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Story County, Iowa and which, when combined with the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area' comprises the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'. As of 2000, the population of the county was 79,981. Its county seat is Nevada.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of...
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Story County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the 'Ames, Iowa, Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Story County, Iowa and which, when combined with the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area' comprises the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'. As of 2000, the population of the county was 79,981. Its county seat is Nevada.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 574 square miles (1,486 km²), of which 573 square miles (1,484 km²) is land and 1 square mile (2 km²) (0.15%) is water.
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 km) 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...
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