Winnebago County is a county located in the state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was
11,723. Its county seat is Forest City. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has
a total area of 402 square miles, of which, 400 square miles of it is land and 1 square mile
of it (0.27%) is water. Winnebago County was founded in 1847. It was named after the
Winnebago Indians, a Native American tribe. There are seven municipalities in Winnebago
County. It has many businesses and industries including but not limited to: Dielectric,
Fleetguard/Nelson, Inc., Larson Manufacturing Company, Inc., Lund Food Holding, Inc.,
3M(Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing), and Winnebago Industries, Inc.

Incorporated cities in Winnebago County include Forest City (County Seat), Lake Mills,
Buffalo Center, Leland, Scarville, Thompson, and Rake.