Webster County, Iowa
26 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 36,886
- Median household income
- $68,975
- ±4,434
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 905 of 18,773 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.3%
- 13,424 of 15,375 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 Webster | 37,147 (2021) | 703 Central Ave, Fort Dodge | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Badger | 544 (2021) | Po Box 253, Badger | — |
| City of Barnum | 178 (2021) | Po Box 167, Barnum | — |
| City of Callender | 371 (2021) | Po Box 165, Callender | Website |
| City of Clare | 136 (2021) | Po Box 11, Clare | — |
| City of Dayton | 779 (2021) | Po Box 45, Dayton | Website |
| City of Duncombe | 380 (2021) | Po Box 38, Duncombe | — |
| City of Fort Dodge | 24,912 (2021) | 819 1st Ave S, Fort Dodge | Website |
| City of Gowrie | 955 (2021) | Po Box 168, Gowrie | Website |
| City of Harcourt | 266 (2021) | Po Box 367, Harcourt | — |
| City of Lehigh | 401 (2021) | Po Box 317, Lehigh | — |
| City of Moorland | 176 (2021) | Po Box 128, Moorland | — |
| City of Otho | 428 (2021) | 205 N Hwy St, Otho | — |
| City of Vincent | 128 (2021) | Po Box 298, Vincent | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage District 96 | Drainage | 1587 250th St, Moorland | — |
| Clay Township Benefited Fire District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 27, Tracy | — |
| Lost Grove-Clay Township Benefited Fire District 3 | Local fire protection | 1848 330th St, Gowrie | — |
| Webster County Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | 3638 Hayes Ave, Gowrie | — |
| Webster County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 702 1st Ave S, Fort Dodge | Website |
| Coleman Sanitary District | Sewerage | 1500 22nd Ave S, Fort Dodge | — |
| Festina Sewer District | Sewerage | 1242 236th Ave, Fort Atkinson | — |
| Savage Sanitary Sewer District | Sewerage | 20161 Sherri Ln, Fort Dodge | — |
| Webster County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1898 Kountry Ln, Fort Dodge | — |
| North Central Iowa Regional Solid Waste Agency | Solid waste management | 2150 S 22nd St, Fort Dodge | Website |
| Coleman Water District | Water supply utility | 2210 14th St, Fort Dodge | — |
| Savage Water District | Water supply utility | 22815 Old Highway 169, Fort Dodge | — |
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
Fort Dodge Comm School District
School district7 schools
109 N 25th St, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Southeast Valley Community School District
School district4 schools
1111 Beek St, Gowrie, IA, 50543
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
Market on Central
726 1st Avenue North Fort Dodge, IA, 50501
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.