Winterset, Iowa Winterset, Iowa Madison County Courthouse in Winterset Madison County Courthouse in Winterset Location of Winterset, Iowa Location of Winterset, Iowa Website City of Winterset Winterset is a town/city in Madison County, Iowa, United States.
It is the governmental center of county of Madison County. Winterset is part of the Des Moines West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Winterset is positioned at 41 20 9 N 94 0 50 W (41.335901, -94.013981). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.72 square miles (12.22 km2), of which, 4.58 square miles (11.86 km2) is territory and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water. Winterset is positioned about 30 miles southwest of the state capital of Des Moines.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,190 citizens , 2,062 homeholds, and 1,336 families residing in the city.
There were 2,267 housing units at an average density of 495.0 per square mile (191.1/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other competitions, and 0.7% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,062 homeholds of which 33.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families.
31.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.05.
The median age in the town/city was 38.4 years.
26.8% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older.
The populace density was 1,357.9 citizens per square mile (524.5/km ).
There were 1,998 housing units at an average density of 569.0 per square mile (219.8/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.87% White, 0.06% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.13% from other competitions, and 0.52% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,884 homeholds out of which 32.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families.
31.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.
Age spread: 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $33,142, and the median income for a family was $42,951.
About 5.8% of families and 8.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
A total of six veiled bridges are positioned in Madison County, including one in Winterset City Park.
The Winterset Stage is Madison Counties live theatre venue providing family friendly dinner theatre, including musicals and concerts while offering a range of children's theatre and educational programming.
The Winterset Stage is a non-profit 501c3 organization positioned at 405 East Madison in Winterset, IA.
Another notable landmark is Clark Tower, positioned in Winterset City Park, which offers panoramic views of the encircling Middle River Valley area.
Winterset was used as a shooting locale for the films Cold Turkey (1971), The Bridges of Madison County (1995), and The Crazies (2010).
History of Madison County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1.
"Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Winterset, Iowa".
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Winterset, Iowa - Cities in Madison County, Iowa - Cities in Iowa - County seats in Iowa - Des Moines urbane region - Populated places established in 1849 - 1849 establishments in Iowa
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