Welcome to Winnebago County ...
Time Zone: Winnebago County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Forest City is the Seat for Winnebago County.
Winnebago County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Kossuth County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Winnebago had a population of 10,357 people. This is a decrease of 4.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,866 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winnebago represented 0.36% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Winnebago County:
- Buffalo Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
- Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
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- Forest City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
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- Leland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Rake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Scarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarville
- Scarville is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
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- Thompson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Winnebago County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Faribault County
- Freeborn County
- Worth County
- Hancock County
- Kossuth County
- Cerro Gordo 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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |