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Population (year 2000): 4,768. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,949 (+3.8% change)
 

Males: 2,210  (46.4%)
Females: 2,558  (53.6%)

Madison County

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50273.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,200 (it was $33,142 in 2000)
Winterset  $36,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,100 (it was $85,300 in 2000)
Winterset  $101,100
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Winterset:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (24.9%), Irish (18.4%), United States (11.3%), English (10.7%), Swedish (2.7%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/16/1857

Elevation: 1125 feet

Land area: 3.51 square miles.

Population density: 1390 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Winterset

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winterset city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

20 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Winterset, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Winterset to the number of sex offenders is 349 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Winterset:  1.6% ($1,334)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (32.3 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (137.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (436.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Patterson, IA (9.2 miles) , East Peru, IA (9.7 miles) , Earlham, IA (13.2 miles ), De Soto, IA (13.5 miles ), Van Meter, IA (14.1 miles ), Macksburg, IA (14.5 miles) , St. Charles, IA (14.5 miles ), Truro, IA (14.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $103,400
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $164,000
  • 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $158,600
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $157,800

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Latitude: 41.34 N, Longitude: 94.01 W


People in group quarters in Winterset
  • 253 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 515

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Winterset, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +292 (+6.5%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Crime in Winterset by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 001
    per 100,000 0.00.020.4
Assaults 286
    per 100,000 42.1163.4122.4
Burglaries 142615
    per 100,000 294.4530.9305.9
Thefts 407575
    per 100,000 841.21531.51529.7
Auto thefts 234
    per 100,000 42.161.381.6
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 66.0136.0119.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.64
US city average:  3.00

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Winterset-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.3 miles away from the Winterset city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: John Wayne - (1907-1979), actor, John Neal - College basketball player (Iowa State Cyclones).


Hospital/medical center in Winterset:
  • MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (300 HUTCHINGS STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Winterset:
  • CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)
  • ADAIR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; GREENFIELD, IA)
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; PERRY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winterset:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 29 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 85 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 111 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Winterset:
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 1 miles; WINTERSET, IA; ID: 3Y3)
  • GREENFIELD MUNI (about 30 miles; GREENFIELD, IA; ID: GFZ)
  • OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 31 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; ID: I75)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winterset:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 50 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
Public high school in Winterset:
  • WINTERSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 624 W HUSKY DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Winterset:
  • WINTERSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 404 S 2ND AVE; Grades: PK - 04)
  • WINTERSET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 110 W WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 05 - 06)
  • WINTERSET JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 720 W HUSKY DR; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Winterset:
  • WINTERSET PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $186,513; Location: 124 W COURT AVE; 45,766 books; 1,354 audio materials; 1,649 video materials; 139 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Winterset: John Wayne Birthplace (A), B B and P Feed and Grain Incorporated Elevator (B), Bevington-Kaser House and Prairie Village Historical Complex (C), Farmers Cooperative Elevator (D), Winterset City Park Campground (E), Winterset Public Library (F), Winterset Police Department (G), Winterset Fire Department (H), Winterset City Hall (I), Madison County Sheriffs Office (J), Madison County Courthouse (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Winterset include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Trinity Episcopal Church (B), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Christian Church (E), First United Methodist Church (F), First United Presbyterian Church (G), Foursquare Gospel Church (H), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Winterset Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Winterset include: Tribute to Madison County First Settler Historical Marker (1), Discovery of the Delicious Apple Historical Marker (2), Memory Lane Park (3), Monument Park (4), George Washington Carver Memorial Park (5), Giffin Fields (6), Whistle Stop Park (7), Winterset City Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Winterset Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Madison County Historical Society (Museums; 815 South 2nd Street), Birthplace of John Wayne (Museums; 216 South 2nd Street), National Ballooning Limited (2902 200th Trail).

Hotels: Village View Motel JCT (92 And 169), Super 8 Motel (1312 North 10th Street).

Court: Counties Of-Iowa - Judge Of District Court- Clerk Of District Court- Madison County- Magist (Courthouse).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Winterset compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Winterset (2007 data):
  • Union State Bank: at 201 West Court Avenue, branch established on 1935-01-02; Winterset Branch at 615 East Highway 92, branch established on 1992-08-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $87.1 mil, Deposits: $73.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Madison Holding Co.
  • Farmers and Merchants State Bank: Farmers And Merchants State Bank at 101 West Jefferson, branch established on 1938-08-11; Motor Branch at 722 North First Street, branch established on 1980-04-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $130.1 mil, Deposits: $107.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers And Merchants Bancorp.
  • Exchange State Bank: South John Wayne Drive Branch at 113 South John Wayne Drive, branch established on 1998-02-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.9 mil, Deposits: $38.0 mil, headquarters in Adair, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Exchange Financial, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 3$9,219$36,8762$1,196
Sewerage 3$9,518$38,0720$0
Streets and Highways 4$12,458$37,3740$0
Firefighters 0$0 20$8,524
Police Protection - Officers 8$28,140$42,2100$0
Other Government Administration 3$15,784$63,1360$0
Water Supply 6$22,729$45,4580$0
Electric Power 5$21,819$52,3660$0
Local Libraries 5$11,962$28,7093$2,123
Financial Administration 2$5,376$32,2560$0
Totals for Government 39$137,005$42,15525$11,843


Winterset government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $766,000
    Parks & Recreation: $122,000
    All Other: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Construction - General: $284,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,822,000
    Water Utilities: $725,000
    Police Protection: $564,000
    Regular Highways: $437,000
    Sewerage: $327,000
    Libraries: $308,000
    Parks & Recreation: $307,000
    General - Other: $296,000
    Financial Administration: $149,000
    Air Transportation: $33,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
    Health Services - Other: $26,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $88,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $617,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $99,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,760,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,365,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,857,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,515,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,655,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,327,000
    Water Utilities: $3,515,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,120,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,760,000
    Other, NEC: $875,000
    Electric Utilities: $245,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $137,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $84,000
    Interest Earnings: $55,000
    Property Sale Other: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $91,000
    Electric Utilities: $83,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
    Libraries: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,840,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,531,000
    Water Utilities: $1,186,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,903,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $397,000
    All Other: $19,000
    General Support: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,488,000
    Public Utilities: $31,000
    Other Selective Sales: $22,000
    NEC: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,548,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $231,000

8.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.47%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  2.85% ($56,968 average AGI)
from Dallas County, IA  1.02% ($73,911)
from Warren County, IA  0.71% ($40,487)


7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.45%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  2.57% ($33,321 average AGI)
to Dallas County, IA  0.81% ($36,545)
to Warren County, IA  0.70% ($45,211)


Strongest AM radio stations in Winterset:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Winterset:
  • KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Winterset:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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