Webster, Iowa

About Webster

Webster, IA is a tiny community located in southeastern Iowa with an estimated population of 94.

Officially, Webster is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 348 residents per square mile.

📰 Webster News Today

• Webster CIty Community School Board set for its October meeting this Monday evening at 6 p.m. KQRadio · Oct 10
• Authorities investigating Webster County shooting KCCI · Oct 8
• 1 hospitalized, another detained after shooting in rural Webster County weareiowa.com · Oct 8
• Man shot at rural Webster County event center WHO13.com · Oct 8
• Denise Haglund Obituary (2026) - Webster City, IA - Foster Funeral and Cremation Center - Webster City Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7

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What Makes Webster Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Webster — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• With 94 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Webster

• Belva Deer Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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