Webster County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,013. The county seat is Fort Dodge. The county was established January 15, 1851 and named after Daniel Webster, an American statesman.Webster County comprises the Fort Dodge, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of, of which is land and (0.4%) is water.Major highways20px U.S. Highway 2020px U.S. Highway 16920px Iowa Highway 720px Iowa Highway 17520px Iowa Highway 144Adjacent countiesHumboldt County (north)Wright County (northeast)Hamilton County (east)Boone County (southeast)Greene County (southwest)Calhoun County (west)Pocahontas County (northwest)