Webster County

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 )

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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.