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Population in July 2008: 25,180. Population change since 2000: +0.2%
 

Males: 11,963  (47.5%)
Females: 13,217  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50501.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,996 (it was $33,361 in 2000)
Fort Dodge:  $37,996
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,564
Fort Dodge:  $21,564
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,608 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
Fort Dodge:  $90,608
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $109,022; Detached houses: $111,220; Townhouses or other attached units: $148,543; In 2-unit structures: $73,909; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $67,031; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,226; Mobile homes: $15,806
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Races in Fort Dodge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Dodge: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.4%), Irish (14.7%), Norwegian (9.6%), English (7.0%), Swedish (6.3%), United States (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/26/1869

Land area: 14.6 square miles.

Population density: 1729 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Dodge

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Dodge city

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

580 residents are foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  2.3%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were 49 registered sex offenders living in Fort Dodge, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Dodge to the number of sex offenders is 514 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fort Dodge:  1.4% ($904)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (43.5 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (127.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (336.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Coalville, IA (2.3 miles ), Otho, IA (2.4 miles ), Moorland, IA (2.7 miles) , Badger, IA (2.8 miles ), Barnum, IA (3.1 miles) , Duncombe, IA (3.1 miles ), Clare, IA (3.2 miles) , Vincent, IA (3.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $122,000
  • 1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $121,900
  • 2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 2001: 34 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $161,800
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $158,500
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $143,400
  • 2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $141,700
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $129,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.51 N, Longitude: 94.18 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Mineral City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,746 (+14.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,342 (80.2%)

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: -1,147 (-4.4%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.1%
Iowa:  5.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Fort Dodge by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000002201
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.07.77.70.03.9
Rapes 820171561417118
    per 100,000 32.376.667.759.524.053.865.842.931.6
Robberies 242023291627152834
    per 100,000 96.876.691.6115.064.1103.858.1109.3134.2
Assaults 9912312516311212211799115
    per 100,000 399.2471.2497.8646.2448.7469.1453.0386.3454.0
Burglaries 323361415426429438375469333
    per 100,000 1302.51383.11652.81688.81718.81684.11452.01830.01314.6
Thefts 1,2681,3821,3881,2541,2711,3291,2211,3331,089
    per 100,000 5113.35294.85527.94971.35092.45110.04727.85201.34299.2
Auto thefts 10083103118122104122111133
    per 100,000 403.3318.0410.2467.8488.8399.9472.4433.1525.1
Arson 111337181315181419
    per 100,000 44.449.8147.471.452.157.769.754.675.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 462.7512.6550.8565.8491.3537.7504.7515.2470.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 41 (36 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.43
US city average:  3.00

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Fort Dodge-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 190% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the Fort Dodge city center .

On 5/4/1977, a category 4 tornado 2.2 miles away from the city center injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Birthplace of: Conrad Ray - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 11/8/74), Jack Brownlee - College basketball player (Iowa Hawkeyes).


Main business address for: SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS CORP (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)), NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospital/medical center in Fort Dodge:
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (SOUTH KENYON ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Dodge:
  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)
  • WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; CLARION, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Dodge, IA

Airports and Heliports located in Fort Dodge: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Fort Dodge, IA

Local government website: www.dodgenet.com/~mayorofdodge

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Dodge:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
Public high schools in Fort Dodge:
Private high school in Fort Dodge:
  • HARVEST BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 614 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Fort Dodge:
Private elementary/middle schools in Fort Dodge:
  • CORPUS CHRISTI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 415 NORTH 8TH STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 1217 4TH AVENUE S; Grades: PK - 8)
  • COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 3058 10TH AVE NORTH; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHL (Students: 107; Location: 2406 9TH 1/2 AVE SOUTH; Grades: KG - 6)
See full list of schools located in Fort Dodge, School District: FORT DODGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Fort Dodge:
  • FORT DODGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $545,706; Location: 424 CENTRAL AVE.; 69,541 books; 1,581 audio materials; 2,479 video materials; 208 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • For 51 years until his death in 1971, Home of Karl L King, composer , circus musician and conductor of Fort Dodge Municipal Band. I think Library has a museum to King.
  • New private high school: Saint Edmond High School added by kas
  • Add: private high school--St. Edmond High School 501 N 22nd Street 320 students (9-12th grades Modify: there is no longer a Corpus Christi elementary school Add: St. Edmond Elementary & Middle School 501 N 22nd Street
  • St. Edmond Catholic High School Houses Preschool-Grade 12

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Notable locations in Fort Dodge: Sunkissed Meadows Golf Course (A), Fort Dodge (B), Fort Dodge Country Club (C), Fort Museum and Frontier Village (D), Curious Kids' Museum (E), Blanden Memorial Art Museum (F), Blanden Memorial Art Museum Library (G), Webster County Law Enforcement Center (H), Webster County Courthouse (I), Fort Dodge Fire Department (J), Fort Dodge Police Department (K), Fort Dodge Public Library (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Crossroads Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Fort Dodge include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Epworth United Methodist Church (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Evangelical Mennonite Church (D), Second Baptist Church (E), Salvation Army Temple (F), Faith Baptist Church (G), Apostolic Church of Deliverance (H), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakland Cemetery (1), North Lawn Cemetery (2), Corpus Christi Cemetery (3), Memorial Park Cemetery (4), C C Carpenter Cemetery (5), Saint Paul Cemetery (6), Saint Olafs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Elkhorn Creek (A), Soldier Creek (B), Deer Creek (C), Lizard Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fort Dodge include: Island Park (1), Loomis Park (2), Dodger Stadium (3), Haskell Park (4), Knollcrest Park (5), Dragoon Trail Historical Marker (6), Mason Park (7), Kennedy Brown Park (8), Leif Ericson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Fort Dodge Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Fort Dodge Historical Foundation & Trading Post (Museums; Museum Road) (1), Opera House at FT Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; South Kenyon & Museum Road) (2), Amuse-O-Matic CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 15 South 1st Street) (3), Sunset Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1905 5th Avenue South) (4), Fort Museum (Museum Road) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Quality Inn Fort Dodge (2001 Highway 169 South) (1), Budget Host Inn (JCT Hwys 169 & 20) (2), Hilltop Motel (1149 3rd Avenue Northwest) (3), Comfort Inn Ft. Dodge (2938 5th Avenue South) (4), Super 8 Motel (3638 Maple Drive) (5), Economy Inn (3003 5th Avenue South) (6), Country Inn-Stes Fort Dodge (3259 5th Avenue South) (7), Days Inn Fort Dodge IA (3040 5th Avenue South) (8), Holiday Inn (2001 Highway 169 South) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Iowa State - Judicial Department- Juvenile Court Services (702 1st Avenue South) (1), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Clerk Of District Court (701 Central Avenue) (2), Social Security Administration - Fort Dodge (2315 2nd Avenue North) (3), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Public Defenders OFC (706 Central Avenue) (4), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Courtroom (701 Central Avenue) (5), Iowa State - District Court Administration- Judicial Department- District Court Administr (701 Central Avenue) (6), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Juvenile Referee (702 1st Avenue South) (7), United States Governmentfort Dodge - Clerk Of Court- Courts- District Court J (Federal Building) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Dodge and their reported violations in the past:

FORT DODGE WATER SUPPLY (Address: 600 PHINNEY PARK DR, Population served: 26309, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
DEERWOOD ESTATES UTILITIES (Address: 2040 PARKER DR, Population served: 173, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2000), St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-30-2000 to SEP-07-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-13-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-30-2000 to SEP-07-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
COATS SUBDIVISION WATER SUPPLY (Address: 955 S 28TH, Population served: 158, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
CENTRAL WATER WORKS (Address: 23837 239TH AVE, Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2006)
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Dodge that have no violations reported:
  • BARNUM WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 195, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKESIDE GOLF COURSE (Population served: 65, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Dodge, IA


People in group quarters in Fort Dodge
  • 599 people in nursing homes
  • 292 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 103 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 103 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 48 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 38 people in other group homes
  • 35 people in halfway houses
  • 30 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Fort Dodge compared to Iowa state average:

Fort Dodge, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Fort Dodge (2009 data):
  • First American Bank: Crossroads Branch at 114 North 27th Street, branch established on 1976-09-27; at 1207 Central Avenue, branch established on 1934-06-01. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $1,763.7 mil, Deposits: $1,265.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Stark Bank Group, Ltd.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Fort Dodge Main Branch at 822 Central Avenue, branch established on 1882-08-05; Crossroads Branch at 406 South 25th Street, branch established on 1965-11-26. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First State Bank: at 301 South 25th Street, Suite A, branch established on 2007-04-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $242.2 mil, Deposits: $189.5 mil, headquarters in Webster City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Van Diest Investment Company
  • First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa: First Federal Savings Bank Of Iowa at 825 Central Avenue, branch established on 1954-10-01. Info updated 2009-04-03: Bank assets: $479.7 mil, Deposits: $353.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization
  • Bank of America, National Association: Fort Dodge Main Branch at 723 First Avenue South, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • United Bank of Iowa: Fort Dodge Branch at 1608 First Avenue South, branch established on 1990-03-16. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $779.7 mil, Deposits: $560.8 mil, headquarters in Ida Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.
  • Citizens State Bank: at 130 North 29th Street, branch established on 1986-06-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $110.8 mil, Deposits: $86.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Carroll County Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fort Dodge, Iowa
  • Days Inn Fort Dodge, 3040 5th Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 576-8000, Fax: (515) 576-8000
  • Comfort Inn Fort Dodge, 2928 E 5TH Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 573-3731
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 2001 Us Hwy 169 S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 955-3621, Fax: (515) 955-3643
  • Comfort Inn, 2938 5TH Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 573-3731, Fax: (515) 573-3731
  • Super 8 Motel Fort Dodge, 3638 Maple Dr, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 576-8788, Fax: (515) 576-8314
  • Country Inn, 3259 5th Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 955-2259, Fax: (515) 576-4391
  • Best Western Starlite Village Inn & Suites, 1518 Third Ave NW, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 573-7177, Fax: (515) 573-3999
  • Americinn Lodge & Suites, 100 W Kenyon Rd, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, Phone: (515) 576-2100, Fax: (515) 576-2700
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fort Dodge, Iowa


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Fort Dodge

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents29.2%20.5%15.8%14.5%4.4%
Congregations12.7%20.6%17.5%9.5%3.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of Christ The Evangelical Covenant ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.3%2.3%1.7%1.7%6.7%
Congregations3.2%3.2%3.2%4.8%22.2%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$15,281$45,8430$0
Other Government Administration 9$40,994$54,6591$1,196
Police Protection - Officers 37$149,215$48,3940$0
Police - Other 3$8,269$33,0760$0
Firefighters 31$116,275$45,0100$0
Streets and Highways 25$83,067$39,8720$0
Airports 5$17,823$42,7750$0
Welfare 3$9,142$36,5689$4,804
Solid Waste Management 9$23,448$31,2640$0
Sewerage 9$27,989$37,3190$0
Parks and Recreation 15$47,769$38,21516$2,500
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$7,596$45,5760$0
Natural Resources 4$10,271$30,8130$0
Water Supply 20$62,561$37,5370$0
Local Libraries 8$26,488$39,7322$1,638
Other and Unallocable 7$21,423$36,7252$1,530
Totals for Government 191$667,611$41,94430$11,668


Fort Dodge government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,000,000
    Solid Waste Management: $948,000
    Parks and Recreation: $947,000
    All Other: $409,000
    Parking Facilities: $102,000
    Housing and Community Development: $38,000
    Air Transportation: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $6,185,000
    Air Transportation: $701,000
    Sewerage: $358,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,666,000
    Police Protection: $2,758,000
    Water Utilities: $2,194,000
    Sewerage: $1,815,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,786,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,600,000
    Regular Highways: $1,324,000
    Solid Waste Management: $822,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $594,000
    Air Transportation: $478,000
    Libraries: $465,000
    Financial Administration: $153,000
    Central Staff Services: $140,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $101,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $72,000
    Health - Other: $58,000
    General Public Buildings: $49,000
    Parking Facilities: $48,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $22,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $5,470,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,669,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,328,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $211,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,720,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $250,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,737,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,550,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,023,000
    Rents: $162,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $77,000
    Sale of Property: $56,000
    Special Assessments: $15,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,099,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,690,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,328,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,778,000
    Sewerage: $266,000
    Housing and Community Development: $55,000
    Libraries: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
    Air Transportation: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,108,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,368,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,470,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,203,000
    All Other: $1,067,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,710,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,563,000
    Other Selective Sales: $430,000
    Other License: $316,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $107,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,026,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $237,000

4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
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:
from Hamilton County, IA  0.38% ($37,170 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, IA  0.37% ($29,667)
from Humboldt County, IA  0.27% ($9,054)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
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:
to Polk County, IA  0.58% ($36,333 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, IA  0.42% ($30,305)
to Story County, IA  0.27% ($36,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Dodge:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KVFD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Dodge:
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KICB (88.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KTLB (105.9 FM; TWIN LAKES, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Dodge:
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Fort Dodge fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fort Dodge)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fort Dodge, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort Dodge)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Fort Dodge)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 158
  • Hazardous Condition: 60
  • Service Call: 15
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Fort Dodge


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Fort Dodge, IA

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