Hamilton County IA

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Discover the Heart of Iowa: Hamilton County

Hamilton County, Iowa, founded in 1856, is steeped in rich history and tradition. Named after William W. Hamilton, a prominent president of the Iowa State Senate, the county has evolved significantly from its early days. Initially established as a hub for agriculture and trade, Hamilton County played a crucial role in the development of Iowa's infrastructure. The construction of major highways and railroads in the late 19th and early 20th centuries further solidified its importance, transforming it into a vital link between various parts of the state.

Beyond its historical significance, Hamilton County is a haven for nature enthusiasts and those seeking serene landscapes. The county's picturesque scenery includes vast expanses of farmland, lush parks, and the tranquil waters of Little Wall Lake. The natural beauty of Hamilton County is accentuated by its rolling hills, scenic rivers, and the vibrant greenery that adorns its parks, making it an ideal destination for outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and bird watching.

Cultural diversity and a strong sense of community harmony are hallmarks of Hamilton County. The county's residents celebrate a wide array of cultural festivals throughout the year, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of its inhabitants. Events such as the Webster City Arts Rave and the annual county fair showcase local talent and bring the community together. Educational institutions like the South Hamilton Community School District and the Webster City Community School District play pivotal roles in fostering community spirit and ensuring that the county's rich cultural heritage is passed down to future generations.

Hamilton County invites visitors and potential residents to explore its unique blend of history, natural beauty, and community spirit. Whether you're interested in delving into its historical roots, enjoying the serene landscapes, or participating in local cultural events, Hamilton County offers something for everyone. Its welcoming atmosphere, coupled with the charm of its small towns and the warmth of its residents, makes it a wonderful place to visit or call home.

County Statistics

1856

Year Established

15,039

Population

577

Land (sq ft)

0.8

Water (sq ft)

Point Of Interest

The Timeless Elegance of Albright Bridge: A Journey Through History

Nestled in the scenic countryside south of Webster City, Iowa, the Albright Bridge stands as a testament to early 20th-century engineering and craftsmanship. This historic structure, spanning the tranquil Boone River, has been a silent witness to over a century of change and development in Hamilton County. Completed in January 1908, the Albright Bridge was constructed by local builder A.H. Austin with steel provided by the Eastern Steel Company. Its Pratt through truss design, a hallmark of robust and efficient bridge construction, has ensured its durability and functionality through the decades.

The story of the Albright Bridge began in April 1907 when the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors recognized the need for a new bridge in Independence Township. With a contract valued at $4,342, A.H. Austin embarked on the project, bringing to life a structure that would not only serve practical needs but also become an architectural icon. The bridge's 207-foot span gracefully arches over the Boone River, a feat of engineering that highlights the ingenuity of its creators and the industrial advancements of the era.

As visitors approach the Albright Bridge, they are greeted by the picturesque landscape of Hamilton County, where rolling hills and lush greenery frame the steel structure. The Boone River, flowing gently beneath, adds a serene backdrop to this historic site. The Pratt through truss design, characterized by its diagonal members which slope towards the center of the span, is both aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound, making it a popular choice for bridges of this period. The intricate interplay of steel beams and rivets showcases the detailed craftsmanship and precision that went into its construction.

In 1998, the Albright Bridge was rightfully recognized for its historical and architectural significance with its inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. This designation not only honors the bridge’s past but also ensures its preservation for future generations. As one of the key entries in the "Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS" (Multiple Property Submission), the Albright Bridge represents an important chapter in the state's transportation history, reflecting the broader trends in American bridge construction during the early 1900s.

Today, the Albright Bridge continues to captivate both locals and visitors with its timeless elegance and historical resonance. It stands as a proud symbol of the community’s heritage, a reminder of the days when bridges were not merely functional structures but also works of art. Walking across the bridge, one can almost hear the echoes of the past—the clink of hammers, the hum of machinery, and the determined footsteps of the workers who brought this project to fruition.

The Albright Bridge invites everyone to step back in time and appreciate the enduring beauty of its design and the rich history it embodies. Whether you are an avid history buff, a lover of architecture, or simply someone who appreciates the serene beauty of rural Iowa, the Albright Bridge offers a unique and enriching experience. As you explore its storied past and marvel at its structural integrity, you will find yourself drawn into the fascinating narrative of a bridge that has gracefully withstood the test of time.

The legacy of the Albright Bridge is not just in its steel and rivets, but in the stories it holds and the lives it has touched. It stands as a beacon of community pride and historical preservation, inviting all who visit to pause, reflect, and connect with a piece of Iowa's storied past. 

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Company Name ● Address ● City ● Phone Number Combined

Blairsburg Town Hall ● 516 Lake St ● Blairsburg ● (515) 325-6244

City Of Stanhope ● 600 Main St ● Stanhope ● (515) 826-3290

City Of Stratford City Hall ● 805 Shakespeare Ave ● Stratford ● (515) 838-2311

County Of Hamilton-Sanitarian ● 1610 Collins St # 1 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9565

County Recorder ● 2300 Superior St # 6 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9535

County Sheriff ● 2300 Superior St # 8 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9500

County Supervisors ● 2300 Superior St # 3 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9530

EJS Police Dept ● 701 Main St ● Jewell ● (515) 827-5477

Ellsworth City Hall ● 1528 Dewitt St ● Ellsworth ● (515) 836-4751

Ellsworth Jewell Stanhope ● 701 Main St ● Jewell ● (515) 826-5477

Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Dept ● 1551 Dewitt St ● Ellsworth ● (515) 836-4753

Extension Service ● 311 Bank St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9597

Farm Service Agency ● 1921 Superior St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-1563

Friends Forever Social Edu Ctr ● 500 Fair Meadow Dr # D ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9550

Hamilton County Animal Advcts ● PO Box 181 ● Stratford ● Not Available

Hamilton County Assessor ● 2300 Superior St # 5 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9505

Hamilton County Attorney ● 721 Seneca St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9580

Hamilton County Auditor ● 2300 Superior St # 2 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9510

Hamilton County Clerk Of Court ● 2300 Superior St # 9 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9600

Hamilton County Conservation ● 2490 Briggs Woods Trl ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9570

Hamilton County Courthouse ● 2300 Superior St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9600

Hamilton County Crime Stoppers ● PO Box 315 ● Webster City ● Not Available

Hamilton County Emergency Mgmt ● 2300 Superior St # 2 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9518

Hamilton County Fair Fndtn ● PO Box 672 ● Webster City ● Not Available

Hamilton County Human Svc ● 2300 Superior St # 1 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9555

Hamilton County Jail ● 2300 Superior St # 8 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-8629

Hamilton County Social Svc ● 500 Fair Meadow Dr ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9550

Hamilton County Transfer Sta ● 2605 Mcmurray Ave ● Webster City ● (515) 539-4420

Hamilton County Treasurer ● 2300 Superior St # 7 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9542

Hamilton County Veterans Affr ● 500 Fair Meadow Dr ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9595

Hamilton County Voter Rgstrtn ● 2300 Superior St # 2 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9510

Homemaker Home Health Aid Svc ● 820 James St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9566

Jewell City Clerk ● 701 Main St ● Jewell ● (515) 827-5425

Jewell City Hall ● 701 Main St ● Jewell ● (515) 827-5425

Jewell Fire & Rescue ● 838 Main St ● Jewell ● (515) 827-5922

Jewell Water Treatment Plant ● 624 Main St ● Jewell ● (515) 827-5794

Judicial Magistrate ● 2300 Superior St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9605

Judicial Trial Judge ● 2300 Superior St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9604

Kamrar City Hall ● 414 Elm St ● Kamrar ● (515) 539-3477

Stanhope City Clerk ● 600 Main St ● Stanhope ● (515) 826-3290

Stanhope Fire Dept ● 590 Adams St ● Stanhope ● (515) 826-3290

Stanhope Municipal Elec Utlty ● 600 Main St ● Stanhope ● (515) 826-3290

Stratford City Utilities ● 805 Shakespeare Ave ● Stratford ● (515) 838-2311

Stratford Fire Dept ● 630 Highway 175 ● Stratford ● (515) 838-2160

Stratford Fire Dept ● 805 Shakespeare Ave ● Stratford ● (515) 838-2311

Street Department ● 100 Ohio St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9123

Transportation Dept Hwy Div ● 2110 Vail Ave ● Williams ● (515) 854-2217

Treasurer-Tax Dept ● 2300 Superior St # 7 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9542

United States Post Office ● 1545 Dewitt St ● Ellsworth ● (515) 836-4737

United States Postal Svc ● 1545 Dewitt St ● Ellsworth ● (515) 836-4737

United States Postal Svc ● 610 Maple St ● Kamrar ● (515) 539-4333

United States Postal Svc ● 605 Parker St ● Stanhope ● (515) 826-3264

United States Postal Svc ● 720 Shakespeare Ave ● Stratford ● (515) 838-2479

Van Diest Medical Ctr ● 2350 Hospital Dr ● Webster City ● (515) 832-7770

Wastewater Disposal Plant ● 101 Ohio St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9185

Water Softening Plant ● 502 White Fox Rd ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9146

Webster City Bldg Inspector ● 400 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9139

Webster City Clerk ● 400 2nd St # A ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9141

Webster City Electric Svc ● 400 2nd St # A ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9141

Webster City Fire Dept ● 919 Superior St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9132

Webster City Fuller Hall Rec ● 625 Bank St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9193

Webster City Light Plant ● 309 3rd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9127

Webster City Line Dept ● 309 3rd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9159

Webster City Manager ● 400 2nd St # A ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9151

Webster City Parks Dept ● 625 Bank St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9193

Webster City Police Dept ● 400 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9166

Webster City Public Works Dept ● 400 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9139

Wic ● 1610 Collins St # 1 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9565

Williams Fire Dept ● 301 Third St ● Williams ● (515) 854-2260

Williams Municipal Building ● 215 Main St ● Williams ● (515) 854-2260

Company Name ● Address ● City ● Phone Number Combined

Anderson Service Co ● 1999 290th St ● Stanhope ● (515) 669-5159

C & C American Tap ● 526 1/2 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9803

Cinnabon ● 3040 220th St ● Williams ● (515) 854-9117

Climate Control ● 2945 315th St ● Ellsworth ● (515) 836-4581

Dairy Queen ● 1403 Superior St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-2051

Dollar General ● 814 Superior St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-0098

Dollar Tree ● 605 Prospect St ● Webster City ● (515) 654-0000

Estlund Heating & AC ● 810 Seneca St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-2770

Farmhouse Kitchen & Gardens ● 1935 225th St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-6850

Gilbert Jewelers Inc ● 604 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-4424

Golden Valley Hardscapes ● 3072 380th St ● Story City ● (515) 328-3162

Grid Iron Grill-Sports Lounge ● 1121 E 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-2255

Holt Steve Plbg Htg Refrig-Elc ● 1526 Dewitt St ● Ellsworth ● (515) 836-2151

Interiors Spaces ● 631 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-1219

Jewell Golf ● 1225 Main St ● Jewell ● (515) 827-5631

Jiffy Plumbing Htg & Air Cond ● 905 Seneca St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-3566

K & H Corp ● 1927 W 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-1762

KOOP Brothers Pork LLC ● 3431 Xircus Ave ● Ellsworth ● Not Available

Lampert Lumber ● 2010 W 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-4490

Lindy-Sue Sweets ● 200 Parker St ● Stanhope ● (515) 826-3521

Malibu Lounge ● 707 Main St ● Jewell ● (515) 827-5167

Neighbors Heating & Cooling ● 712 Willson Ave ● Webster City ● (515) 832-2901

Osweiler's Inc ● 625 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-2733

Pellet Firepit ● 1200 Elm St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9994

Pickles Pub ● 425 Main St ● Kamrar ● (515) 539-4202

Reisetter's Electric Inc ● 3552 Ziegler Ave ● Radcliffe ● (515) 899-7950

Rungo's Bar ● 823 Shakespeare Ave ● Stratford ● (515) 838-2597

Seneca Street Saloon & Pizza ● 925 Seneca St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-3415

Stanhope Locker & Deli ● 465 Parker St ● Stanhope ● (515) 826-3280

Victra-Verizon Auth Retailer ● 2317 Superior St ● Webster City ● (515) 236-3278

Wildcat Distilling Co ● 626 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 524-6018

Wolfe Family Vision Ctr ● 1620 Superior St # 3 ● Webster City ● (515) 832-2401

Zanker Meats Inc ● 465 Parker St ● Stanhope ● Not Available

Company Name ● Address ● City ● Phone Number Combined

C & C American Tap ● 526 1/2 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9803

Carlson Brothers ● 2910 Olsen Ave ● Jewell ● Not Available

Chester's ● 590 Parker St ● Stanhope ● (515) 826-3212

Cinnabon ● 3040 220th St ● Williams ● (515) 854-9117

Dairy Queen ● 1403 Superior St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-2051

Flying J Travel Ctr ● 3040 220th St ● Williams ● (515) 516-0821

Grand Shanghai Buffet ● 2311 Superior St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-5171

Grid Iron Grill-Sports Lounge ● 1121 E 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-2255

Hardee's ● 1400 Industrial Park Rd ● Ellsworth ● Not Available

Juniper & Olive Co ● 632 Main St ● Jewell ● (515) 509-8435

Kum & Go ● 1111 IA Highway 175 ● Ellsworth ● (515) 836-4839

LA Ventura Restaurant ● 1041 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9829

Leon's Pizza ● 643 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-2215

Lomitas Mexican Restaurant ● 500 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-2803

Love's Travel Stop ● 1400 Industrial Park Road ● Ellsworth ● (515) 836-4800

Lunchbox Market ● 609 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-1678

Maid-Rite ● 409 Closz Dr ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9950

Malibu Lounge ● 707 Main St ● Jewell ● (515) 827-5167

Mc Donald's ● 400 Fair Meadow Dr ● Webster City ● (515) 832-0081

Mornin Glory ● 719 Des Moines St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-1897

Patsy's Place LLC ● 824 Shakespeare Ave ● Stratford ● (515) 838-2505

Pickles Pub ● 425 Main St ● Kamrar ● (515) 539-4202

Pizza Hut ● 2403 Superior St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-2552

Rungo's Bar ● 823 Shakespeare Ave ● Stratford ● (515) 838-2597

Saratoga Finisher ● 1851 310 St ● Stanhope ● (515) 826-3941

Scooter's Coffee ● 321 2nd St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-1521

Seneca Street Saloon & Pizza ● 925 Seneca St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-3415

Subway ● 1111 Highway 175 # Exit133 ● Ellsworth ● (515) 836-4123

Subway ● 720 Superior St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-5332

Subway ● 3040 220th St # 572 ● Williams ● (515) 854-9122

Taqueria LA Bomba LLC ● 1137 2nd St ● Webster City ● Not Available

Wing Street ● 2403 Superior St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-2552

Company Name ● Address ● City ● Phone Number Combined

City Of Webster Community Sch ● 820 Des Moines St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9200

Pleasantview Elementary School ● 1901 Willson Ave ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9241

Riverview Early Childhood ● 705 Odell St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9240

South Hamilton Elementary Sch ● 404 Blaine St ● Jewell ● (515) 827-5096

South Hamilton Middle High Sch ● 315 Division St ● Jewell ● (515) 827-5418

St Thomas Aquinas School ● 624 Dubuque St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-1346

Stratford Community School ● 1000 Shakespeare Ave ● Stratford ● (515) 838-2208

Sunset Heights Elementary Sch ● 1101 Boone St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9245

Webster City Cmnty Sch Fndtn ● 509 Division St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-5432

Webster City High School ● 1001 Lynx Ave ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9210

Webster City Middle School ● 1101 Des Moines St ● Webster City ● (515) 832-9220

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