WEBSTER CITY

city, seat of Hamilton County, central Iowa, U.S., on the Boone River. It was settled in 1850 by Wilson C. Brewer and known as Newcastle until 1856, when it became the county seat and was named after the owner of a stagecoach line between Belmont, Wis., and Fort Dodge, Iowa. The city is both a rail junction and trading centre. Manufactures include washing machines, frozen foods, farm equipment, and metal castings. It is the seat of Iowa Central Community College (founded 1966). Inc. 1874. Pop. (1990) 7,894.