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Webster County, Iowa

Webster County, Iowa, has 36,838 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fort Dodge. It uses Central Time and covers 716 sq mi (1,854 km²) of land.

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Webster County in Iowa
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Webster County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
36,838
Land area
716 sq mi (1,854 km²)
County seat or government
Fort Dodge
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,975 ± $4,434
Median home value
$153,800 ± $5,022
Median rent, with utilities
$785 ± $36
Homes lived in by their owners
70.3% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Fort Dodge, IA micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.81 sq mi (7.27 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19187
Coordinates (central point)
42.433579, -94.175831
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Webster County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5050128,823 people
  2. 505958,885 people
  3. 505485,722 people
  4. 505333,977 people
  5. 505632,505 people
  6. 505431,420 people
  7. 502491,312 people
  8. 505301,090 people
  9. 50532804 people
  10. 50557804 people
  11. 50523682 people
  12. 50538661 people
All 22
  1. 50516586 people
  2. 50544565 people
  3. 50569551 people
  4. 50524439 people
  5. 50591405 people
  6. 50518365 people
  7. 50566325 people
  8. 50594288 people
  9. 50586272 people
  10. 5052145 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap Webster County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Webster County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Webster County, largest first

  1. Dayton Township1,146 people
  2. Badger Township1,094 people
  3. Douglas Township1,094 people
  4. Gowrie Township1,069 people
  5. Washington Township747 people
  6. Pleasant Valley Township694 people
  7. Elkhorn Township678 people
  8. Otho Township665 people
  9. Cooper Township610 people
  10. Lost Grove Township597 people
  11. Roland Township534 people
  12. Johnson Township403 people
All 23
  1. Clay Township386 people
  2. Jackson Township372 people
  3. Fulton Township357 people
  4. Sumner Township334 people
  5. Deer Creek Township258 people
  6. Webster Township253 people
  7. Burnside Township230 people
  8. Newark Township206 people
  9. Colfax Township205 people
  10. Hardin Township85 people
  11. Yell Township42 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Webster County, largest first

  1. Fort Dodge Community School District28,993 people
  2. Webster City Community School District10,835 people
  3. Humboldt Community School District7,250 people
  4. Southeast Valley Community School District6,974 people
  5. Eagle Grove Community School District4,801 people
  6. Manson Northwest Webster Community School District4,007 people
  7. Stratford Community School District1,258 people
  8. Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School District1,158 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fort Dodge, Iowa (city)24,827 people
  2. Gowrie, Iowa (city)932 people
  3. Stratford, Iowa (city)735 people
  4. Dayton, Iowa (city)689 people
  5. Coalville, Iowa (CDP)649 people
  6. Badger, Iowa (city)433 people
  7. Callender, Iowa (city)413 people
  8. Farnhamville, Iowa (city)386 people
  9. Otho, Iowa (city)380 people
  10. Duncombe, Iowa (city)376 people
  11. Lehigh, Iowa (city)340 people
  12. Barnum, Iowa (city)250 people
All 16
  1. Harcourt, Iowa (city)249 people
  2. Moorland, Iowa (city)166 people
  3. Vincent, Iowa (city)161 people
  4. Clare, Iowa (city)128 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hamilton County, Iowa24 mi east
  2. Calhoun County, Iowa24 mi west
  3. Humboldt County, Iowa24 mi north
  4. Greene County, Iowa29 mi south
  5. Boone County, Iowa30 mi southeast
  6. Wright County, Iowa31 mi northeast
  7. Pocahontas County, Iowa33 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.