Webster County, Iowa

Webster County
Webster County
County
	The courthouse in Fort Dodge is on the NRHP.
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°25′34″N 94°11′19″W / 42.426111111111°N 94.188611111111°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	January 15, 1851
Named for	Daniel Webster
Seat	Fort Dodge
Largest city	Fort Dodge
Area
• Total	718 sq mi (1,860 km2)
• Land	716 sq mi (1,850 km2)
• Water	2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 0.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	36,999
• Density	52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.webstercountyia.gov

Webster County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,999.^[1] The county seat is Fort Dodge.^[2] 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.

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[cen2020-1] "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

[2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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