Webster City, Iowa Webster City Location of Webster City, Iowa Location of Webster City, Iowa Webster City is a town/city in Hamilton County, Iowa, United States.
It is the governmental center of county of Hamilton County. Webster City is known as 'Boone River Country' as the Boone River meanders along the east side of the city.
Webster City was originally called Newcastle, and under the latter name was platted in 1854 by Wilson Brewer. In 1855, Walter C.
Newcastle would be retitled "Webster City," and would turn into the governmental center of county of the new county.
The law took effect on January 1, 1857, giving birth to both Webster City and Hamilton County.
Willson was also instrumental in getting the Dubuque & Sioux City rail line to pass through Webster City on to Fort Dodge and personally oversaw the laying of track.
Webster City is positioned at 42 27 59 N 93 49 14 W (42.466300, -93.820582). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 8.88 square miles (23.00 km2), of which, 8.86 square miles (22.95 km2) is territory and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 8,070 citizens , 3,433 homeholds, and 2,096 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 90.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 3.5% from other competitions, and 1.7% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,433 homeholds out of which 29.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 40.2 years.
The gender makeup of the town/city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,176 citizens , 3,502 homeholds, and 2,227 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.41% White, 0.33% African American, 0.26% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other competitions, and 1.06% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,502 homeholds out of which 28.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $36,582, and the median income for a family was $44,342.
About 5.2% of families and 7.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Webster City is the command posts of a several companies including Vantec,[clarification needed] Van Diest Supply Company, Mary Ann's Specialty Foods, Webster City Custom Meats, and Tasler.
Webster City's top industries are advanced manufacturing, plastics manufacturing, food processing, agricultural related products, and warehousing and distribution. Since 2010, Webster City has thriving new projects and company expansions, including the Van Diest Medical Center, a $35 million critical access hospital; a $13 million competition gym at the high school; a new Casey's General Store; a HARIDES transit facility; and expansions by Cropland Containers, Mary Ann's Specialty Foods, Hy - Vee, and Fareway. Public education in Webster City is provided by Webster City Community School District, with Webster City High School, Webster City Middle School, and Pleasant View or Sunset Heights for elementary education.
Webster City sits along Highway 20, a four lane east-west corridor through north central Iowa, approximately 12 miles west of Interstate 35.
Webster City is positioned at a junction of lines of the Canadian National and Union Pacific Railroads.
Webster City has eleven parks, two golf courses, indoor and outside improve swimming pools, a recreation center, over seven miles of walking trails, and many camping areas: Kendall Young Park along the Boone River with 4 shelter homes, 6 picnic areas, a baseball diamond, 2 shuffle board courts, a volleyball court, horseshoe pit, playground, walking trail and fishing area.
Twin Parks positioned in downtown Webster City and feature a new shelter home, picnic tables, undivided playground, sun shelter, and a skatepark.
Boone River Recreational Trail is a 5.7-mile trail from Webster City Country Club in the north part of the town/city limits to Briggs Woods Park in the south of the town/city limits.
Webster City Municipal Swimming Pool is an outside swimming pool with a zero-depth entry, 25-meter lap lanes, a diving well with high and low diving boards, and a waterslide.
Webster City Country Club is a nine-hole golf course situated along the Boone River.
Webster City is home to the Hamilton County Fairgrounds, which holds the county fair every July.
Webster City's annual improve celebration is the Boone Bash River Dash, which features a cardboad regatta.
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