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Winterset, Iowa: Where is, history and other tourist information to visit this place.



Tourist Guide Winterset

Winterset is in Madison County in Iowa in US. It is also the county seat of Madison County. Winterset is a part of the Des Moines, the West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. This city first came into existence in the year 1849.

Winterset has a total area of 3.5 square miles all of which is land. This city is located 45 minutes southwest of the Des Moines. This city is known more for its covered bridges. There are over 6 covered bridges which are located in Madison County.

The population as per the 2000 census was estimated to around 4,768. Of this, there were 1,884 households and 1,230 families that resided in the city. The population density that time was almost 1,357.9 people per square mile.

Winterset gets 33 inches of rain each year. The US average is 37 and the snowfall is estimated to be around 27 inches. The measure of days with a measurable precipitation is 90. On average there are 204 sunny days per year in this city.



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