Hamilton County, Iowa
13 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,886
- Median household income
- $72,432
- ±8,050
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 374 of 7,713 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.7%
- 5,449 of 6,434 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Hamilton | 14,887 (2021) | 2300 Superior St, Webster City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Blairsburg | 173 (2021) | Po Box 100, Blairsburg | — |
| City of Ellsworth | 502 (2021) | Po Box 310, Ellsworth | — |
| City of Jewell | 1,204 (2021) | Po Box 486, Jewell | — |
| City of Kamrar | 181 (2021) | Po Box 77, Kamrar | — |
| City of Randall | 155 (2021) | 300 Long St, Randall | Website |
| City of Stanhope | 362 (2021) | Po Box 128, Stanhope | Website |
| City of Stratford | 673 (2021) | Po Box 218, Stratford | Website |
| City of Webster City | 7,751 (2021) | Po Box 217, Webster City | Website |
| City of Williams | 305 (2021) | Po Box 7, Williams | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | Hamilton Co Courthouse, Webster City | — |
| Hamilton County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1921 Superior St, Webster City | — |
| Hamilton County Solid Waste Commission | Solid waste management | 2605 McMurray Avenue, Webster City | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
South Hamilton Comm School District
School district2 schools
315 Division St, Jewell, IA, 50130
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Stratford Comm School District
School district1 schools
1000 Shakespeare Ave, Stratford, IA, 50249
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Webster City Comm School District
School district5 schools
820 Des Moines St, Webster City, IA, 50595
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Franklin County Farmers Market (1st St. NW & 1st Ave. NW Hampton) · Hampton Community Farmers Market (Hampton) · Hampton Farmer's Market (Hampton)
Iowa Falls Farmers' Market - Saturday (500 Washington Avenue Iowa Falls) · Eldora Farmers Market (Eldora) · iowa falls farmers' market (Iowa Falls) · and 1 more
North Grand Farmers Market (2801 Grand Ave. Ames) · Ames Main Street Farmers Market (Ames) · Huxley Farmers Market (Huxley) · and 2 more
Market on Central (726 1st Avenue North Fort Dodge)
Market In the Park (200 Block Central Avenue West Clarion) · Belmond Area Farmers Market (200 Main Belmond) · Clarion Farmers Market (Clarion)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.