Webster County

Webster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 40,235. Its county seat is Fort Dodge. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 718 square mile (1,860 km²), of which, 715 square miles (1,852 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 km²) of it (0.39%) is water. Webster County was established January 15, 1851. It was named after Daniel Webster, an American statesman. \t\tAs of the census of 2000, there were 40,235 people, 15,878 households, and 10,304 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 16,969 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.39% White, 3.39% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 2.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 15,878... full article at wikipedia