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Welcome to Webster County ...

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

The community of Fort Dodge is the Seat for Webster County.

Webster County was founded January 12, 1853.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Webster had a population of 35,904 people. This is a decrease of 5.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,879 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webster represented 1.24% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Webster County:

  • Badger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Badger is located in Webster County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
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  • Barnum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnum is located in Webster County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Callender
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Callender is located in Webster County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Clare
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clare is located in Webster County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Dayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton is located in Webster County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
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  • Duncombe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fort Dodge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gowrie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gowrie is located in Webster County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
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    • Harcourt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Harcourt is located in Webster County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Lehigh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lehigh is located in Webster County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
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    • Moorland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Otho
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Otho is located in Webster County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
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    • Vincent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Vincent is located in Webster County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people

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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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