Winterset is a city in the county seat of Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,353 at the time of the 2020 census. Located in rolling farmland 35 miles south of Des Moines, Winterset is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. It is known most notably for being the birthplace of actor John Wayne.
Midwest
Winterset
Madison County, IA
Population
5,366
Walk Score
81 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$936
Median home value
$175,000
Founded
1849
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Lewis, Judge W.H. and Emma, Historic District · listed 2020
- Winterset City Park Historic District · listed 2021
- Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District · listed 2015
Notable landmarks
- Armstrong, George and Susan Guiberson, House · listed 1987
- Bevington, C. D. and Eliza Heath, Privy · listed 1987
- Bevington, C. D., House and Stone Barn · listed 1976
- Church, Seymour, House · listed 1987
- Cornell, W. J. and Nettie J., House · listed 1991
- Cutler-Donahue Covered Bridge · listed 1976
- Drake, John and Amanda Bigler, House · listed 1987
- Duff Barn · listed 1993
- Duncan, John M., House · listed 1987
- Evans, Henry and Elizabeth Adkinson, House · listed 1987
- Guiberson House · listed 1979
- Hogback Covered Bridge · listed 1976
- Holliwell Covered Bridge · listed 1976
- Hornback, Emily, House · listed 1987
- Kellogg, Miles and Elizabeth Smith, House · listed 2017
- Macumber, John Andrew and Sara, Ice House · listed 1993
- Madison County Courthouse · listed 1976
- McDonald House · listed 1993
- Miller Bridge · listed 1998
- Nichols, William Anzi, House · listed 1987
- North River Stone Schoolhouse · listed 1977
- Roseman Covered Bridge · listed 1976
- Schnellbacher, John and Fredericka Meyer, House · listed 1987
- Schoenenberger, Nicholas, House and Barn · listed 1984
- Shriver, William R. and Martha Foster, House · listed 1993
- …and 10 more
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