Winterset, Iowa

About Winterset

Set in the southern part of Iowa, Winterset is a close-knit town counting 5,421 people who proudly call it home.

Winterset holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,151 residents per square mile.

📰 Winterset News Today

• Person electrocuted while working on a home in Winterset KCCI · Jul 29
• Scott Hardie Obituary August 7, 2026 Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory · Aug 7
• Judge: Madison County auditor must find new attorney, county will pay WHO13.com · Aug 17
• Winterset police sued over alleged ‘false arrest’ Iowa Capital Dispatch · Mar 24
• Cynthia Sevier Obituary May 23, 2026 Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center · May 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Winterset Unique

• The only place in America named Winterset — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,421.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Winterset

• Anything Sweet & More Cafe (café)
• Mi Pueblito — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Urban Taproom and Grille
• Urban on the Square
• Pizza Ranch — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Iowa Quilt Museum · Museum
• John Wayne Birth House · Museum
• John Wayne Birthplace Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Winterset

• Pammel State Park reviews ★
• Cedar Bridge County Park reviews ★
• George Washinton Carver Memorial Park reviews ★
• Giffin Fields reviews ★
• Guye Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hanson Prairie Preserve reviews ★
• Memory Lane Park reviews ★
• Middle River Park reviews ★
• Monumental Park reviews ★
• Whistle Stop Park reviews ★
• Winterset City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Winterset

• Winterset Elementary School
• Winterset Junior High School
• Winterset Middle School
• Winterset Senior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Madison County Health Care System · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Winterset

🏘️ Nearby Communities