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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Webster County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,999. The county seat is Fort Dodge. The county was established in January 1851, one of 43 counties established by a legislative package. This county was named after Daniel Webster, an American statesman noted for his moving oratory.
Webster County comprises the Fort Dodge, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1853 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1853 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1855 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1864 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 2,504
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| 1870 | 10,484
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| 1880 | 15,951
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| 1890 | 21,582
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| 1900 | 31,757
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| 1910 | 34,629
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| 1920 | 37,611
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| 1930 | 40,425
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| 1940 | 41,521
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| 1950 | 44,241
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| 1960 | 47,810
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| 1970 | 48,391
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| 1980 | 45,953
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| 1990 | 40,342
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Webster County, Iowa, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~iswebste/
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