The Town Files

Winnebago County, Iowa

10,583 people. The median home is worth $135,000 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $67,642.

Towns in Winnebago County

Towns in Winnebago County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Forest City4,285$143,500$69,20534.4

People and housing

Winnebago CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$135,000$156,300
Median rent$717$820
Median household income$67,642$69,254
Median age42.740.2
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%21.8%
Below the poverty line11.2%9.3%

Jobs and pay

4,041 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,021 a year.

Largest industries in Winnebago CountyRetail508 jobs · $38,398Manufacturing307 jobs · $55,271Agriculture, forestry & fishi…282 jobs · $62,298Hotels & restaurants188 jobs · $13,577Construction174 jobs · $63,590Professional & technical serv…149 jobs · $62,906
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Winnebago County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 473 storm events in Winnebago County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Winnebago County by type since 1996Hail86Flood25Drought18Blizzard37High Wind41Heavy Rain38Heavy Snow22Flash Flood12Funnel Cloud13Winter Storm33
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Winnebago County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4796: Severe Storms, Flooding, 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
July 24, 2014FloodDR-4184: 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).