The Town Files

Hamilton County, Iowa

14,886 people. The median home is worth $156,400 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $72,432.

Towns in Hamilton County

Towns in Hamilton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Webster City7,825$127,200$63,43037.6

People and housing

Hamilton CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$156,400$156,300
Median rent$877$820
Median household income$72,432$69,254
Median age41.740.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%21.8%
Below the poverty line7.4%9.3%

Jobs and pay

5,798 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,922 a year.

Largest industries in Hamilton CountyManufacturing837 jobs · $62,530Retail736 jobs · $32,852Wholesale trade615 jobs · $94,502Construction303 jobs · $54,131Hotels & restaurants271 jobs · $15,790Finance & insurance190 jobs · $83,054
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hamilton County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 610 storm events in Hamilton County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Hamilton County by type since 1996Hail124Flood51Drought34Tornado36Blizzard29High Wind51Heavy Rain35Heavy Snow20Flash Flood21Funnel Cloud19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hamilton County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4784: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 23, 2022Severe StormDR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 20, 2018Severe StormDR-4386: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).