Drinking water stations with addresses in Fenton that have no violations reported:
- FENTON MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 200, Population served: 317, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.0 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 57.3% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fenton, IA
Fenton compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Fenton (2009 data):
- West Iowa Bank: Fenton Branch at Maple Street, branch established on 1936-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.9 mil, Deposits: $71.0 mil, headquarters in West Bend, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: West Bend Bancorp.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Kossuth County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religon statistics for Fenton
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 41.7% | 17.8% | 13.8% | 12.9% | 5.0% |
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| Congregations | 16.7% | 16.7% | 21.4% | 9.5% | 11.9% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church in America | Reformed Church in America | United Church of Christ | Baptist General Conference | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 14.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,246 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $162 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,520 | $30,240 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $573 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,520 | $30,240 | 3 | $1,981 |
Fenton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $27,000
All Other: $7,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $274,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $63,000
Fire Protection: $48,000
Solid Waste Management: $41,000
Libraries: $26,000
Parks & Recreation: $19,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
General - Other: $7,000
Health Services - Other: $6,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000
Police Protection: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $260,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $98,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $157,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $223,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $51,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000
General Support: $6,000
All Other: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $40,000
Total General Sales: $23,000
Public Utilities: $3,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
4.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,663 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.03% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,563 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.01% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Fenton:
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fenton:
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Fenton:
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
Fenton fatal accident list:
Jun 11, 1996 06:05 AM, 15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 9, 1976 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- John J Einck, 3.5 Mi W 1.5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 91 m, , Licensee ID: L00276277
Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Co., 1000 Main Street, Dubuque, IA 52004-0769, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- 3.5 Mi W & 1.5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89 m, Overall height: 91 m, Call Sign: WPKX689
Assigned Frequencies : 856.287 MHz
Grant Date: 07/09/2002, Expiration Date: 09/10/2012, Certifier: Lawrence J Plotzke
Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Company, 1000 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001-4700, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Fax: (563) 599-0780, Email:
- 6 Mi S 3 Mi E & 1/2 Mi S, Call Sign: KNGF832, Licensee ID: L00642205
Assigned Frequencies : 464.575 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2003, Expiration Date: 04/08/2013
Registrant: Herbert Hackbarth, 2406 50th Ave, Whittemore, IA 50598, Phone: (515) 925-3396 - 3.5 Mi W & 1.5 Mi S, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: WNVF567
Assigned Frequencies : 451.125 MHz, 451.375 MHz
Grant Date: 11/01/2005, Expiration Date: 01/16/2016
Registrant: Midamerican Energy, 106 E. 2nd St. - Davt, Davenport, IA 52801, Phone: (563) 333-8567, Fax: (563) 333-8558, Email:
- Lat: 43.216083 Lon: -94.426083, Call Sign: WPSH772
Assigned Frequencies : 151.985 MHz
Grant Date: 05/01/2001, Expiration Date: 05/01/2011, Certifier: Signature On File
Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications, 706 N Grand Ave, Spencer, IA 51301, Phone: (712) 262-4001, Fax: (712) 262-4039
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- FENTON, 3.5 Mi W 1.5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 91 m, Call Sign: WPYU561
Assigned Frequencies : 952.031 MHz, 928.031 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2003, Expiration Date: 10/30/2013, Certifier: Donald Goettsch
Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Company, 1000 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001-4700, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Fax: (563) 599-0780, Email:
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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