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Also known as Webster County, Iowa, Webster County, IA

county in Iowa, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Iowa
Founded
January 15, 1851
Named after
Daniel Webster
Seat
Fort Dodge
Largest city
Fort Dodge
Total
718 sq mi (1,860 km )
Land
716 sq mi (1,850 km )
Water
2.8 sq mi (7.3 km ) 0.4%
Estimate 2025
36,838
Density
51.7/sq mi (20.0/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
4th
Website
www .webstercountyia .gov

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Encyclopedic overview

Webster County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,999. The county seat is Fort Dodge. The county was established in January 1851, one of 43 counties established by a legislative package. This county was named after Daniel Webster, an American statesman noted for his moving oratory.

Webster County comprises the Fort Dodge, IA Micropolitan statistical area.

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

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