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Population in 2014: 24,594 (97% urban, 3% rural). Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 
Males: 12,705  (51.7%)
Females: 11,889  (48.3%)
Median resident age:  37.1 years
Iowa median age:  38.1 years

Zip codes: 50501.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $40,463 (it was $33,361 in 2000)
Fort Dodge:

$40,463
IA:

$54,736

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $22,777 (it was $18,018 in 2000)

Fort Dodge city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $83,956 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
Fort Dodge:

$83,956
IA:

$136,100

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $122,322; Detached houses: $125,628; Townhouses or other attached units: $139,003; In 2-unit structures: $117,122; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $71,455; Mobile homes: $28,269

Median gross rent in 2015: $595.

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  • Races in Fort Dodge, IA (2015)

    Fort Dodge races chart
    • 21,33585.2%White alone
    • 1,5136.0%Black alone
    • 1,2965.2%Hispanic
    • 4261.7%Asian alone
    • 3931.6%Two or more races
    • 920.4%American Indian alone

Races in Fort Dodge detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Fort Dodge: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (29.0%), Irish (8.8%), American (8.1%), Norwegian (7.4%), Swedish (4.0%), English (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/26/1869

Land area: 14.6 square miles.

Population density: 1,689 people per square mile   (low).

Fort Dodge,IA real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Fort Dodge:

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Dodge city:

  • Never married: 37.9%
  • Now married: 39.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

799 residents are foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Africa).

This city:

3.2%
Iowa:

4.7%



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there were 49 registered sex offenders living in Fort Dodge, Iowa as of July 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Dodge to the number of sex offenders is 505 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,634 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,506 (1.8%)

Fort Dodge satellite photo by USGS

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:

  • 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
  • 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $131,900
  • 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2012: 26 buildings, average cost: $191,500
  • 2013: 20 buildings, average cost: $145,800
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $229,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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: +3,692 (+14.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,577 (80.5%)

Area code: 515

Fort Dodge household income distribution Fort Dodge home values distribution

Crime rates in Fort Dodge by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 000220113010011
per 100,000 0.00.00.07.77.70.03.94.012.00.03.90.00.04.14.1
Rapes 1715614171187031423151315
per 100,000 67.759.524.053.865.842.931.627.90.011.955.391.760.953.061.3
Robberies 232916271528342637231718131428
per 100,000 91.6115.064.1103.858.1109.3134.2103.6147.791.367.171.852.857.1114.4
Assaults 125163112122117991151381575310693129140146
per 100,000 497.8646.2448.7469.1453.0386.3454.0549.8626.5210.3418.3370.8523.7570.9596.7
Burglaries 415426429438375469333386351380232207141187165
per 100,000 1,652.81,688.81,718.81,684.11,452.01,830.01,314.61,537.81,400.81,507.7915.6825.4572.4762.5674.4
Theft 1,3881,2541,2711,3291,2211,3331,0891,044862835834902881986958
per 100,000 5,527.94,971.35,092.45,110.04,727.85,201.34,299.24,159.43,440.03,313.03,291.53,596.83,576.64,020.63,915.3
Auto thefts 1031181221041221111339985556958844851
per 100,000 410.2467.8488.8399.9472.4433.1525.1394.4339.2218.2272.3231.3341.0195.7208.4
Arson 3718131518141981317161012118
per 100,000 147.471.452.157.769.754.675.031.951.967.463.139.948.744.932.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 552.0567.0492.4537.7504.7515.2470.2476.9456.3334.5373.4389.2379.7411.7431.4

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Fort Dodge detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 46 (40 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.63
Iowa average:

1.70
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.1%
Iowa:

3.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -1,147 (-4.4%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (16%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)

Work and jobs in Fort Dodge: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Fort Dodge, Iowa

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Tornado activity:

Fort Dodge-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the Fort Dodge city center .

On 5/4/1977, a category F4 tornado 2.2 miles away from the city center injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fort Dodge-area historical earthquake activity is near Iowa state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 237.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 288.2 miles away from Fort Dodge center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 240.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 433.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 242.9 miles away from Fort Dodge center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 417.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Webster County (15) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Jeremy Williams (boxer) - Boxer, Jon Porter - Politician, Linda Evans (radical) - Activist, Corita Kent - Pop artist, Jeff Struecker - Novelist, Jo Oldson - Politician, Lisa Uhl - Track and field athlete, Paul Schell - Politician, Scott Bloomquist - Racing driver, Timothy G. O'Connell - Architect.

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

Hospitals in Fort Dodge:

  • HOSPICE OF FORT DODGE (802 SOUTH KENYON ROAD)
  • NORTHWOODS LIVING (1470 21ST AVENUR NORTH)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 802 KENYON RD)

Nursing Homes in Fort Dodge:

  • FORT DODGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (728 14TH AVENUE NORTH)
  • FRIENDSHIP HAVEN, INC (420 SOUTH KENYON ROAD)
  • GREENLEAF (1305 NORTH 22ND STREET)
  • MARIAN HOME (2400 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH)
  • QHC FORT DODGE VILLA , LLC (2721 10TH AVENUE NORTH)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (802 SOUTH KENYON ROAD)

Dialysis Facilities in Fort Dodge:

  • RENAL CENTER OF FORT DODGE LLC (821 S 25TH ST)

Home Health Centers in Fort Dodge:

  • IOWA HOME CARE, LLC (216 SOUTH 8TH STREET)
  • TRINITY HOME CARE (802 KENYON ROAD)
  • WEBSTER COUNTY PHNS (330 FIRST AVENUE NORTH)

Airports and heliports located in Fort Dodge:

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Colleges/Universities in Fort Dodge:

  • Iowa Central Community College (Full-time enrollment: 4,682; Location: One Triton Circle; Public; Website: www.iowacentral.edu)
  • La James International College-Ft Dodge (FT enrollment: 120; Location: 2419 5th Avenue South; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lajamesinternational.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Fort Dodge:

  • Iowa State University (about 43 miles; Ames, IA; Full-time enrollment: 28,662)
  • Buena Vista University (about 54 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,522)
  • Des Moines Area Community College (about 63 miles; Ankeny, IA; FT enrollment: 15,337)
  • Drake University (about 69 miles; Des Moines, IA; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • North Iowa Area Community College (about 70 miles; Mason City, IA; FT enrollment: 2,235)
  • Iowa Lakes Community College (about 71 miles; Estherville, IA; FT enrollment: 2,311)
  • University of Northern Iowa (about 88 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,816)

Public high school in Fort Dodge:

Private high schools in Fort Dodge:

Public elementary/middle schools in Fort Dodge:

Private elementary/middle school in Fort Dodge:

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Library in Fort Dodge:

  • FORT DODGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $698,378; Location: 424 CENTRAL AVE; 83,458 books; 2,045 e-books; 4,143 audio materials; 5,435 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 25 state licensed databases; 200 print 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: John Pray Water Treatment Plant (A), Fort Dodge Country Club (B), Fort Dodge (C), Fort Museum and Frontier Village (D), Sunkissed Meadows Golf Course (E), Webster County Jail (F), Fort Dodge Correctional Facility (G), Webster County Courthouse (H), Curious Kids' Museum (I), Blanden Memorial Art Museum Library (J), Blanden Memorial Art Museum (K), Webster County Law Enforcement Center (L), Fort Dodge Public Library (M), Fort Dodge Police Department (N), Fort Dodge Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Main business address in Fort Dodge include: SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS CORP (A), NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fort Dodge include: Word of Life Chapel (A), Christian Science Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Triumphant Church (D), Full Gospel Lighthouse Church (E), Riverside United Methodist Church (F), First Assembly of God Church (G), Church of Christ West Side (H), Apostolic Church of Deliverance (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Parks in Fort Dodge include: Snell-Crawford Park (1), Hydro Electric Park (2), Knollcrest Park (3), Reynolds Park (4), RD Mitchell Park (5), Veterans Memorial Park (6), Haskell Park (7), City Square Park (8), Linwood Hanson Park (9). Display/hide their locations 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

Webster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 18.3%
(14.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 64.9% for Black residents, 47.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.1% for American Indian residents, 50.6% for other race residents, 60.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.9%
Whole state:  64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Fort Dodge in 2010:

  • 1,158 people in state prisons
  • 755 people in college/university student housing
  • 345 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 59 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 49 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 41 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 38 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 32 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 20 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 5 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 3 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Fort Dodge in 2000:

  • 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, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Fort Dodge (2011 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: $1,369.8 mil, Deposits: $1,095.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Stark Bank Group, Ltd.
  • First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa: First Federal Savings Bank Of Iowa at 825 Central Avenue, branch established on 1954/10/01; 201 South 25th St Branch at 201 South 25th Street, branch established on 1954/10/01. Info updated 2011/08/19: Bank assets: $434.3 mil, Deposits: $364.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: North Central Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Crossroads Branch at 406 South 25th Street, branch established on 1965/11/26; Fort Dodge Main Branch at 822 Central Avenue, branch established on 1882/08/05. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • United Bank of Iowa: Fort Dodge Branch at 1608 First Avenue South, branch established on 1990/03/16. Info updated 2011/01/04: Bank assets: $1,153.6 mil, Deposits: $906.0 mil, headquarters in Ida Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 25 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: $130.9 mil, Deposits: $105.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Carroll County Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Fort Dodge Main Branch at 723 First Avenue South, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First State Bank: at 3031 5th Avenue South, branch established on 2007/04/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $283.6 mil, Deposits: $217.7 mil, headquarters in Webster City, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Van Diest Investment Company
  • Northwest Bank: Fort Dodge Branch at 10 North 29th Street, branch established on 2003/05/05. Info updated 2012/03/07: Bank assets: $863.8 mil, Deposits: $728.0 mil, headquarters in Spencer, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Iowa average:

10.3

Fort Dodge travel time to work - commute Fort Dodge mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Fort Dodge city (based on Webster County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant9,41429
Evangelical Protestant7,05832
Catholic7,0561
Other8934
Black Protestant1322
None13,460-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Webster County:

1.81 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Webster County:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Webster County:

7.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Here:

5.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.3%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Webster County:

28.0%
Iowa:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.6%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Fort Dodge:

48.6%
Iowa:

48.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

44.4%
Iowa:

44.7%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.7
Iowa:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Fort Dodge:

21.9%
Iowa:

22.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.2%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Iowa:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.7%
Iowa:

33.5%

General health condition:
Fort Dodge:

54.2%
State:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Fort Dodge:

76.7%
State:

77.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fort Dodge, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 9$35,400$47,2000$0
Other Government Administration 1$6,732$80,78410$7,926
Police Protection - Officers 40$196,249$58,8752$1,955
Police - Other 3$8,722$34,8880$0
Firefighters 27$135,785$60,3490$0
Fire - Other 1$7,068$84,8160$0
Airports 5$20,689$49,6540$0
Water Supply 22$86,830$47,3620$0
Local Libraries 7$28,930$49,5944$4,762
Totals for Government 115$526,405$54,92916$14,643

Fort Dodge government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $6,185,000 ($251.48)
    Air Transportation: $701,000 ($28.50)
    Sewerage: $358,000 ($14.56)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,666,000 ($189.72)
    Police Protection: $2,758,000 ($112.14)
    Water Utilities: $2,194,000 ($89.21)
    Sewerage: $1,815,000 ($73.80)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,786,000 ($72.62)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,600,000 ($65.06)
    Regular Highways: $1,324,000 ($53.83)
    Solid Waste Management: $822,000 ($33.42)
    Public Welfare - Other: $594,000 ($24.15)
    Air Transportation: $478,000 ($19.44)
    Libraries: $465,000 ($18.91)
    Financial Administration: $153,000 ($6.22)
    Central Staff Services: $140,000 ($5.69)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $101,000 ($4.11)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $72,000 ($2.93)
    Health - Other: $58,000 ($2.36)
    General Public Buildings: $49,000 ($1.99)
    Parking Facilities: $48,000 ($1.95)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $22,000 ($0.89)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000 ($0.04)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,328,000 ($54.00)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,778,000 ($72.29)
    Sewerage: $266,000 ($10.82)
    Housing and Community Development: $55,000 ($2.24)
    Libraries: $46,000 ($1.87)
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($1.10)
    Water Utilities: $17,000 ($0.69)
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000 ($0.45)
    Air Transportation: $5,000 ($0.20)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($0.04)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,026,000 ($326.34)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $237,000 ($9.64)

Fort Dodge government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,000,000 ($121.98)
    Solid Waste Management: $948,000 ($38.55)
    Parks and Recreation: $947,000 ($38.51)
    All Other: $409,000 ($16.63)
    Parking Facilities: $102,000 ($4.15)
    Housing and Community Development: $38,000 ($1.55)
    Air Transportation: $33,000 ($1.34)
    Regular Highways: $13,000 ($0.53)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,669,000 ($108.52)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $211,000 ($8.58)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,550,000 ($63.02)
    Interest Earnings: $1,023,000 ($41.60)
    Rents: $162,000 ($6.59)
    Fines and Forfeits: $77,000 ($3.13)
    Sale of Property: $56,000 ($2.28)
    Special Assessments: $15,000 ($0.61)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,368,000 ($136.94)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,203,000 ($89.57)
    All Other: $1,067,000 ($43.38)
  • Tax - Property: $10,710,000 ($435.47)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,563,000 ($63.55)
    Other Selective Sales: $430,000 ($17.48)
    Other License: $316,000 ($12.85)
    Public Utilities Sales: $107,000 ($4.35)

Fort Dodge government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,099,000 ($1345.82)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,690,000 ($1329.19)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,720,000 ($232.58)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,470,000 ($222.41)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,737,000 ($111.29)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,328,000 ($94.66)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $250,000 ($10.17)

Fort Dodge government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,108,000 ($776.94)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,470,000 ($222.41)

4.62% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,623 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.62%
Iowa average:

5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Calhoun County, IA  0.34% ($34,979 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.33% ($30,652)
from Hamilton County, IA  0.30% ($24,095)


5.56% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,001 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.56%
Iowa average:

5.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Polk County, IA  0.62% ($45,264 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, IA  0.37% ($48,765)
to Hamilton County, IA  0.27% ($28,684)

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 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 26Number of bridges
  • 383m1,257ftTotal length
  • 128,020Total average daily traffic
  • 1,795Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11920-1929
  • 41930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 52010-2015
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fort Dodge, IA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fort Dodge)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 92 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fort Dodge, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 42 (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: 68 (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: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 63 (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 Aircraft: 31 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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: 25,206, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2014)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CALLENDER WATER SUPPLY (Address: 955 S 28TH ST , Population served: 376, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-2012), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-12-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-26-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
DEERWOOD ESTATES UTILITIES (Address: 2040 PARKER DR , Population served: 190, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2009), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-10-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2009), St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2010)
LAKESIDE GOLF COURSE (Address: 1417 NELSON AVE , Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
BECKER WATER AND ROAD (Address: 2040 PARKER DR , Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2010), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-2010), St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2010), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-2011)
CENTRAL WATER WORKS (Address: 955 S 28TH ST , Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 38 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Dodge that have no violations reported:

  • BARNUM WATER SUPPLY (Address: 955 S 28TH ST , Population served: 191, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DEER CREEK SUBDIVISION (FORT DODGE) (Address: 2040 PARKER DR , Population served: 52, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fort Dodge, Iowa:

  • Days Inn Fort Dodge, 3040 5th Ave S, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 , Phone: (515) 576-8000, Fax: (515) 576-8000
  • Quality Inn, 2001 Hwy 169 S, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 , Phone: (515) 955-3621, Fax: (515) 955-3643
  • Best Western Starlite Village Inn & Suites, 1518 Third Ave NW, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 , Phone: (515) 573-7177, Fax: (515) 573-3999
  • Americinn Lodge & Suites, 100 W Kenyon Rd, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 , Phone: (515) 576-2100, Fax: (515) 576-2700
  • Fort Dodge Holiday Inn Express And Suites, 300 31st St, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 , Phone: (515) 576-3313, Fax: (515) 576-0311
  • Cobblestone Inn & Suites, 523 Kirkberg Blvd, Fort dodge, Iowa 50501 , Phone: (515) 302-8788, Fax: (515) 302-8787
  • Sleep Inn & Suites, 110 Leah Ln, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 , Phone: (515) 302-8508
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fort Dodge, Iowa

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
Businesses in Fort Dodge, IA
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Maurices1
AmericInn1McDonald's2
Applebee's1Menards1
Bath & Body Works1New Balance3
Best Western1Nike3
Blockbuster1OfficeMax1
Burger King1Payless1
Carson Pirie Scott1Penske1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1Quality1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen2SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx4Slumberland1
Foot Locker1Starbucks1
Ford1Subway2
GameStop1Super 81
Goodwill1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1Target1
Hardee's1The Room Place1
JCPenney1Toyota1
Jones New York3U-Haul2
KFC1U.S. Cellular2
La-Z-Boy3UPS8
Lane Furniture1Vans2
Little Caesars Pizza1Village Inn1
Long John Silver's1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets3

Fort Dodge compared to Iowa state average:

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

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  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 1,000+)"
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