Winterset, Iowa

Winterset, Iowa
Madison County Courthouse in Winterset
Madison County Courthouse in Winterset
Location of Winterset, Iowa
Location of Winterset, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°20′9″N 94°0′50″W / 41.33583°N 94.01389°W / 41.33583; -94.01389
CountryUnited States
State Iowa
CountyMadison
Government
 • MayorTom Leners
Area
 • Total4.78 sq mi (12.38 km2)
 • Land4.64 sq mi (12.02 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation1,080 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,353
 • Density1,153.17/sq mi (445.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
50273
Area code515
FIPS code19-86520
GNIS feature ID0463138[2]
Websitewinterset.gov

Winterset is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Iowa.[3] The population was 5,353 at the time of the 2020 census.[4]

Winterset is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. It is the birthplace of actor John Wayne.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winterset, Iowa
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "John Wayne: Biography". Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.