Map of Winterset city

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

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

Winterset city overview:
Name:	Winterset city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Madison County
Elevation:	1,080 ft (330 m)
Total Area:	4.78 sq mi (12.38 km²)
Land Area:	4.64 sq mi (12.02 km²)
Water Area:	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km²)
Total Population:	5,353
Population Density:	1,153.17/sq mi (445.20/km²)
ZIP code:	50273
Area code:	515
FIPS code:	1986520
GNISfeature ID:	0463138
Website:	cityofwinterset.org

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History

Winterset was platted during a cool spell in the summer of 1849. The name was originally to be “Summerset”, but the unseasonable coldness made the commissioners reverse this to “Winterset”.

On March 5, 2022, a low-end EF4 tornado struck the areas just outside the city, killing six people.

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Geography

Winterset is located in central Madison County at the intersection of US Route 169 and Iowa State Highway 92. Middle River flows past the south side of the city. It is approximately 30 miles southwest of the state capital of Des Moines.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.72 square miles (12.22 km), of which, 4.58 square miles (11.86 km) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km) is water.