Winnebago County, Iowa
11 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 10,583
- Median household income
- $67,642
- ±8,706
- Unemployed
- 3.0%
- 165 of 5,482 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.6%
- 4,110 of 4,641 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 Winnebago | 10,656 (2021) | 126 S Clark St, Forest City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Buffalo Center | 856 (2021) | Po Box 430, Buffalo Center | — |
| City of Forest City | 4,238 (2021) | Po Box 346, Forest City | Website |
| City of Lake Mills | 2,144 (2021) | 105 W Main St, Lake Mills | Website |
| City of Leland | 249 (2021) | Po Box 127, Leland | — |
| City of Rake | 187 (2021) | Po Box 127, Rake | — |
| City of Scarville | 78 (2021) | Po Box 83, Scarville | — |
| City of Thompson | 500 (2021) | Po Box 25, Thompson | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Center Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 2408 440th St, Buffalo Center | — |
| Winnebago County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 935 Hwy 69 N, Forest City | — |
| Winnebago County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 163 1st Ave E, Thompson | — |
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
Forest City Comm School District
School district3 schools
145 S Clark St, Forest City, IA, 50436
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lake Mills Comm School District
School district3 schools
102 S 4th Ave E, Lake Mills, IA, 50450
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Iowa Comm School District
School district3 schools
111 3rd Ave NW, Buffalo Center, IA, 50424
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
Forest City Farmers Market
106 South 4th Street, Forest City, IA
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-03-28. USDA listing
Lake Mills Farmers' Market
US 69 & 1st Ave., North side of Corner Stop, Lake Mills, IA, 50450
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.