Webster City is a city in Hamilton County, Iowa, home to about 7,769 people across 8.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50595.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Webster City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE142 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL317 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Webster City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Webster City had 7,825 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 51st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Hamilton County grew from 19,514 residents in 1900 to 15,039 in 2020.
Hamilton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Webster City, IA weather station (about a mile away).
4,559 jobs at 367 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
80 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Webster City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Webster City Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View Elementary SchoolWebster City | Pre-K–1 | 210 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sunset Heights Elementary SchoolWebster City | 2–4 | 311 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Webster City Middle SchoolWebster City | 5–8 | 454 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Webster City High SchoolWebster City | 9–12 | 505 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas SchoolWebster City | Pre-K–6 | 79 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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