{"id":3529,"date":"2023-05-18T09:28:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T09:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=3529"},"modified":"2026-08-20T19:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:23:54","slug":"winnebago-county-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/winnebago-county-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnebago County, Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winnebago County is a county in Iowa, United States, on the Minnesota border in the north-central part of the state. It had a population of 10,679 at the 2020 census and covers 402 square miles (1,040 km2), centred near 43\u00b022\u203244\u2033N 93\u00b043\u203255\u2033W.<\/p>\n

Forest City is the county seat, and its postal code is 50436. The county has seven incorporated cities and two unincorporated communities. It sits in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Winnebago County<\/h2>\n

Winnebago County has seven incorporated cities, ranging from Forest City down to Scarville, plus two unincorporated communities. Under Iowa law every incorporated place is legally a “City” regardless of population.<\/p>\n

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Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Forest City<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n4,285<\/td>\n50436<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake Mills<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n2,143<\/td>\n50450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buffalo Center<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n857<\/td>\n50424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thompson<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n495<\/td>\n50478<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leland<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n249<\/td>\n50453<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rake<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n186<\/td>\n50465<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scarville<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n50473<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amund<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vinje<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n