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)
- Barnum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Barnum is located in Webster County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Callender
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Callender is located in Webster County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Clare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clare is located in Webster County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
- Gowrie is located in Webster County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
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- Harcourt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Harcourt is located in Webster County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Lehigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moorland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Moorland is located in Webster County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <2>
- Otho
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Otho is located in Webster County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <2>
- Vincent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Webster County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Webster County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Calhoun County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Humboldt County
- Pocahontas County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |