Winterset, Iowa
| Winterset, Iowa | |
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| City | |
Madison County Courthouse in Winterset
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 Location of Winterset, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°20′9″N 94°0′50″W / 41.33583°N 94.01389°WCoordinates: 41°20′9″N 94°0′50″W / 41.33583°N 94.01389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.72 sq mi (12.22 km2) |
| • Land | 4.58 sq mi (11.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,190 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 5,141 |
| • Density | 1,133.2/sq mi (437.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50273 |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-86520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0463138 |
| Website | winterset |
Winterset is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,190 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Madison County. Winterset is part of the Des Moines − West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Winterset is the birthplace of actor John Wayne.
Winterset was platted during a cool spell in the summer of 1849.
Winterset is located at 41°20′9″N 94°0′50″W / 41.33583°N 94.01389°W (41.335901, -94.013981).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.72 square miles (12.22 km2), of which, 4.58 square miles (11.86 km2) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water.
Winterset is located about 30 miles southwest of the state capital of Des Moines.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,190 people, 2,062 households, and 1,336 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,133.2 inhabitants per square mile (437.5/km2). There were 2,267 housing units at an average density of 495.0 per square mile (191.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
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