Webster City-The Iowa Workforce Development office reported Wednesday that the unemployment rate for Hamilton County for March was at 2.7 percent. In February, the rate was 2.8 percent. This translates into 7,630 Hamilton County residents who were employed while 210 people were without work. The unemployment rates for surrounding counties in March included Boone and Wright Counties tied at 2.7 percent, Franklin at 3.4 percent, Hardin County at 3.1 percent, Story County at 2.8 percent and Webster County at 3.6 percent. Iowa’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent. There were 1,680,700 Iowans employed for the month while there were 58,000 people who were unemployed.