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Winterset, IA Real Estate

Winterset is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,768 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County GR6.

Winterset is located at 41 °20 9 N, 94 °0 50 W (41.335901, -94.013981) GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 km (3.5 mi ), all land.

Winterset is located about 45 minutes southwest of the state capital of Des Moines.

The City of Winterset was first platted in 1849. This year is considered by the Madison County Historical Society and city government to be the year of Winterset's founding. Winterset's sesquicentennial (150 years) was celebrated in the summer of 1999. Among the original family names thought to be living in Winterset around the time of its founding were: Bilderback, Danforth, Guiberson, Gentry, Berthold, Tidrick, Pitzer, Gaff, Berger, Ruby, Hornback, Dougherty, Wilhoit, Walkup, McPherson, Wilkinson, Gaskill, Houk, and Hutchings.

Winterset is widely known for its covered bridges. A total of 7 Covered Bridges are located in Madison County, including one in Winterset City Park. The annual Covered Bridge Festival celebrates the bridges and local heritage every the second full weekend in October. In 2006, the festival was held October 14th and 15th.

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$159,900 Winterset, IA Single Family 3/2 2500 1.8
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$136,500 De Soto, IA Single Family 3/1 1220 12.4
$200,000 Waukee, IA Single Family 3/3 1500 17.9
$190,000 Waukee, IA Single Family 0/0 0 17.9
$107,000 Waukee, IA Condo/Townhome 3/1 1310 17.9
$149,900 Van Meter, IA Single Family 3/2 1900 19.8
$386,952 Norwalk, IA Single Family 0/0 0 22.0
$249,900 Norwalk, IA Single Family 0/0 0 22.0
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$155,000 West Des Moines, IA Single Family 3/1 1500 22.8
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$162,900 West Des Moines, IA Single Family 3/1 1889 22.8
$200,000 West Des Moines, IA Single Family 3/3 1440 22.8
$215,000 West Des Moines, IA Single Family 3/3 2600 22.8
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$153,900 West Des Moines, IA Single Family 3/1 1251 22.8
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$209,000 West Des Moines, IA Single Family 3/2 1808 22.8
$192,500 W Des Moines, IA Single Family 4/4 3164 22.8
$138,000 W Des Moines, IA Single Family 3/2 1728 22.8
$156,700 West Des Moines, IA Condo/Townhome 3/1 1850 22.8
$184,500 West Des Moines, IA Single Family 3/2 2271 22.8
$182,900 West Des Moines, IA Condo/Townhome 3/3 2572 22.8
$155,000 West Des Moines, IA Condo/Townhome 3/1 1450 22.8
$223,500 West Des Moines, IA Single Family 4/3 2300 22.8
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$229,500 West Des Moines, IA Single Family 3/2 3470 22.8
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$158,990 Urbandale, IA Condo/Townhome 3/3 1524 23.0
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$260,500 Urbandale, IA Single Family 4/3 2900 23.0
$314,900 Urbandale, IA Single Family 0/0 0 23.0
$199,900 Clive, IA Single Family 3/3 1402 23.1
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$216,000 Clive, IA Single Family 4/2 2040 23.1
$209,900 Clive, IA Single Family 4/2 2000 23.1
$175,000 Clive, IA Single Family 4/3 1865 23.1
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$245,000 Clive, IA Single Family 4/2 2165 23.1

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Winterset, IA information

State:Iowa
Country:Madison
Area Code:515
FIPS:19121
TimeZone:CST
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Winterset, IA Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Winterset, IA

Population: 293,655,4004,703
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.4

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%5.9%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$113,800
Commute time:
in minutes
27.423.3

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.083.7
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%2.1%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%3.4%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%3%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%6.68%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%7%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.916.7
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%83.1%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$5260.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%2.7%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%10.1%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
32
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
31

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.755.2
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.077
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.0108.2
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.074

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,0581061
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.027
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.031
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
112108
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.994.4
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.716.6
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205204

Cities within 10 miles of Winterset, Iowa

Winterset, IA | Patterson, IA | Peru, IA | Pitzer, IA | Earlham, IA | Bevington, IA | De Soto, IA | Truro, IA | Macksburg, IA | Hanley, IA | Conger, IA | Wick, IA |

Winterset, ZIP Codes

50273,