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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Manufacturing (17.8%), Retail trade (13.9%).
Webster County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $127,844Here:$127,844State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $231,181Here:$231,181State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $134,980Here:$134,980State:$128,390 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,484Here:$233,484State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $38,880Here:$38,880State:$29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.3% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.1%
Obama (Democratic): 53.8% McCain (Republican): 45.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,216 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,082 (1.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Webster County is $387 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $694 a month.
Cities in this county include: Fort Dodge, Gowrie, Dayton, Badger, Coalville, Otho, Lehigh, Duncombe, Callender, Harcourt.
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Notable locations in Webster County: Latham (A), Industry (B), Tara (C), Bushy Creek Campground (D), Roelyn (E), Greenside (F), Lakeside Municipal Golf Course (G), Harlan Rogers Sports Complex (H), Lena (I), Gypsum (J), Colfax Township Hall (K), Newark (L), Fort Dodge Center Library (M), Colfax Townhall (N), Deer Creek Township Hall (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Webster County include: Otho-Kalo Community Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B), Swede Bend Church (C), Saint Patricks Church (D), Trinity Lutheran Church (E), Fulton Lutheran Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Calvary Church (H), Calvary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Our Saviour Cemetery (1), Hartman Cemetery (2), Hovey Cemetery (3), Otho Cemetery (4), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (5), Pioneer Cemetery (6), Old Lizzard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Badger Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tank Pond Creek (A), South Branch Lizard Creek (B), Knack Creek (C), Spring Creek (D), Deer Creek (E), Skillet Creek (F), Brushy Creek (G), Bradys Creek (H), Boone River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Webster County include: Woodmans Hollow State Park (1), Becker Wildlife Area (2), Benjamin Bell Historical Marker (3), Holliday Creek Area Park (4), Bob Hay Memorial Conservation Area (5), Lindquist Wildlife Sanctuary (6), Boones Forks Wildlife Management Area (7), Prairie Pond Wildlife Area (8), Harlan Rogers Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Burnside Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Webster County: Latham (A), Industry (B), Tara (C), Bushy Creek Campground (D), Roelyn (E), Greenside (F), Lakeside Municipal Golf Course (G), Harlan Rogers Sports Complex (H), Lena (I), Gypsum (J), Colfax Township Hall (K), Newark (L), Fort Dodge Center Library (M), Colfax Townhall (N), Deer Creek Township Hall (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Webster County include: Otho-Kalo Community Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B), Swede Bend Church (C), Saint Patricks Church (D), Trinity Lutheran Church (E), Fulton Lutheran Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Calvary Church (H), Calvary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Our Saviour Cemetery (1), Hartman Cemetery (2), Hovey Cemetery (3), Otho Cemetery (4), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (5), Pioneer Cemetery (6), Old Lizzard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Badger Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tank Pond Creek (A), South Branch Lizard Creek (B), Knack Creek (C), Spring Creek (D), Deer Creek (E), Skillet Creek (F), Brushy Creek (G), Bradys Creek (H), Boone River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Webster County include: Woodmans Hollow State Park (1), Becker Wildlife Area (2), Benjamin Bell Historical Marker (3), Holliday Creek Area Park (4), Bob Hay Memorial Conservation Area (5), Lindquist Wildlife Sanctuary (6), Boones Forks Wildlife Management Area (7), Prairie Pond Wildlife Area (8), Harlan Rogers Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Burnside Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Boone County , Calhoun County , Greene County , Hamilton County , Humboldt County , Pocahontas County , Wright County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,918 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 796 (44% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.5%
Housing units in Webster County with a mortgage: 5,625 (565 second mortgage, 576 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,086
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Webster County (%):
4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,124 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.25% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($19,137 average AGI) 1.71% relocated from other states ($12,987 average AGI)Webster County:1.71%Iowa average:2.55%
5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,480 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.59% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($19,837 average AGI) 2.14% relocated to other states ($14,643 average AGI)Webster County:2.14%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,692 (6,612 aged, 1,080 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 116.2. This is more than state average.
8,379 spouses, 11,159 children (10,226 natural, 324 adopted, 609 stepchildren), 373 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 120 parents, 249 other relatives, 587 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,884 2-persons, 2,117 3-persons, 1,946 4-persons, 927 5-persons, 294 6-persons, 129 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,817 1-person, 651 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
95.5% of residents of Webster County speak English at home. 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English not well).
Population growth in Webster County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
59% of Webster County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
: $313,000
Parks and Recreation: $110,000
Regular Highways: $5,639,000
General - Other: $2,414,000
Police Protection: $1,651,000
Central Staff Services: $1,532,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,381,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,172,000
Financial Administration: $715,000
General Public Buildings: $613,000
Parks and Recreation: $533,000
Natural Resources - Other: $374,000
Public Welfare - Other: $91,000
Solid Waste Management: $40,000
Special Assessments: $309,000
Sale of Property: $171,000
General Revenue, NEC: $131,000
Rents: $37,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,636,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,154,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,815,000
All Other: $808,000
Public Welfare: $530,000
General Local Government Support: $500,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $803,000
Public Utilities Sales: $297,000
Motor Vehicle License: $279,000
Other License: $36,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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