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Also known as Hamilton County, Iowa, Hamilton County, IA

county in Iowa, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Iowa
Founded
January 8, 1857
Named after
William W. Hamilton
Seat
Webster City
Largest city
Webster City
Total
577.486 sq mi (1,495.68 km )
Land
576.731 sq mi (1,493.73 km )
Water
0.755 sq mi (1.96 km ) 0.13%
Estimate 2025
14,944
Density
26.076/sq mi (10.068/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
4th
Website
hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov

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Encyclopedic overview

Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,039, and was estimated to be 14,944 in 2025. The county seat and the largest city is Webster City. The county was named to honor William W. Hamilton, a President of the Iowa State Senate.

Geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hamilton County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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