From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Winterset, Iowa
Winterset, Iowa
Winterset, Iowa the county seat of Madison County.[1] Winterset is part of
the Des Moines – West Des Moines Metropolitan Statisti-
— City — cal Area. Winterset is the birthplace of actor John Wayne.
History
The city of Winterset was first plotted in 1849. This year
is considered by the Madison County Historical Society
and city government to be the year of Winterset’s found-
ing. Winterset’s sesquicentennial (150 years) was cele-
brated in the summer of 1999. Among the original family
names thought to be living in Winterset around the time
of its founding were: Bilderback, Clark, Storck, Danforth,
Guiberson, Weatayne, Percy, McDonald, Larson, Gentry,
Madison County Courthouse in Winterset Bertholf, Tidrick, Pitzer, Gaff, Berger, Simpson, Ruby,
Hornback, Dougherty, Wilhoit, Walkup, McPherson,
Wilkinson, Rottenberger, Gaskill, Houk, and Hutchings.
Downtown Winterset in 1907
Location of Winterset, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°20′9″N 94°0′50″W / 41.33583°N 94.01389°W
/ 41.33583; -94.01389Coordinates: 41°20′9″N 94°0′50″W /
41.33583°N 94.01389°W / 41.33583; -94.01389
Geography
Winterset is located at 41°20′9″N 94°0′50″W / 41.33583°N
Country United States 94.01389°W / 41.33583; -94.01389 (41.335901,
State Iowa -94.013981). [2]
County Madison According to the United States Census Bureau, the
city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all of it
Area
• Total 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
land.
• Land 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) Winterset is located about 30 minutes southwest of
• Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) the state capital of Des Moines.
Elevation 1,089 ft (332 m)
Population (2000)
Climate
• Total 4,768
• Density 1,357.9/sq mi (524.3/km2) Demographics
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 4,768 people, 1,884
DST)
• Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
households, and 1,230 families residing in the city. The
ZIP code 50273 population density was 1,357.9 people per square mile
Area code(s) 515 (524.5/km²). There were 1,998 housing units at an av-
FIPS code 19-86520 erage density of 569.0 per square mile (219.8/km²). The
GNIS feature ID 0463138 racial makeup of the city was 98.87% White, 0.06%
African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.27% Asian,
Website City of Winterset
0.13% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more
Winterset is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the
States. The population was 4,768 at the 2000 census. It is population.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Winterset, Iowa
Roseman Bridge.
every second full weekend in October. In 2006, the festi-
val was held October 14 and 15.
Another notable landmark is Clark Tower, located in
Winterset City Park, which offers breathtaking views of
the surrounding Middle River Valley area.
The Madison County Courthouse, in the middle of the
town square, was built in 1868, and rebuilt in 1876 after
being partially destroyed by fire.
Water tower in Winterset The John Wayne Birthplace Museum is located near
the downtown area at 216 South 2nd Street.
There were 1,884 households out of which 32.9% had
children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were
Popular culture
married couples living together, 9.9% had a female Winterset was used as a shooting location for the films
householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were Cold Turkey (1971), The Bridges of Madison County (1995),
non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of in- and The Crazies (2010).
dividuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was Notable people
2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 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 age was 39 years. For every 100
females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age
18 and over, there were 78.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was
$33,142, and the median income for a family was $42,951.
Males had a median income of $31,536 versus $22,146 for
females. The per capita income for the city was $17,274.
About 5.8% of families and 8.4% of the population were
below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age
18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Birthplace of John Wayne.
Arts and culture
• John Wayne, actor
Winterset is widely known for its covered bridges. A total
• George Washington Carver, agricultural researcher
of six covered bridges are located in Madison County, in-
• Fred Clarke, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
cluding one in Winterset City Park. The annual Covered
• Henry J. B. Cummings, U.S. Representative from Iowa
Bridge Festival celebrates the bridges and local heritage
• Henry A. Wallace, Vice President of the United States
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References weather.php3?s=231931&refer=wikipedia.
Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
[1] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. [4] "American FactFinder". United States Census
http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/ Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 2008-01-31.
[2] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United
States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12.
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/
External links
gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. • City of Winterset Official website
[3] "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Winterset, • Madison County Historical Society
Iowa". Weatherbase. 2011. • City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more
http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/ about Winterset
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Winterset,_Iowa&oldid=471382439"
Categories:
• Populated places in Madison County, Iowa
• Cities in Iowa
• County seats in Iowa
• Des Moines metropolitan area
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