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Fort Dodge is located at 145km north of Des
Moines. This town began as an Army outpost in the mid 1800s.Dont
miss to visit the Fort Museum and Frontier Village, a replica of
a fort from the 1860s that contains some actual cabins from the
period and displays of artifacts from military and pioneer life.
Our favorite part of the museum is the Cardiff Giant - a carved
stone statue from the late 1800s that was realistic enough to
fool many people into believing that it was a fossilized
prehistoric man.
Population (year 2000): 25,136. Estimated
population in July 2005: 25,493 (+1.4% change)
Males: 11,943 (47.5%), Females: 13,193 (52.5%)
Webster County
Zip code:
50501
Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $33,361 (year 2000)
Median house value: $65,600 (year 2000)
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%)
Ancestries: German (32.4%), Irish (14.7%),
Norwegian (9.6%), English (7.0%), Swedish (6.3%), United States
(5.3%).
Land area: 14.6 square miles
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%
2.3% Foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.8% Latin
America, 0.6% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -1,147 (-4.4%).
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 26 miles;
WEBSTER CITY, IA)
- WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; CLARION, IA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort
Dodge:
- FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 3 miles; FORT DODGE, IA;
ID: FOD)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 75 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID:
MCW)
- DES MOINES INTL (about 77 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID:
DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Dodge:
- HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 16 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA; ID:
0K7)
- WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 23 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA;
ID: EBS)
- EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 24 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA;
ID: EAG)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Fort Dodge:
- IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1 miles; FT
DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; AMES, IA; FT
enrollment: 24,473)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles;
ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; STORM LAKE,
IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT
enrollment: 4,227)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles;
MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 115 miles;
MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
Public high schools in Fort Dodge:
- FORT DODGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,347;
Location: 819 N 25TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- GORDON WILLARD ALTERNATIVE ED HIGH SCH
(Students: 47; Location: 104 S 17 ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Fort Dodge:
- HARVEST BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 66;
Location: 614 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Fort Dodge:
- PHILLIPS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 674;
Location: 1015 5TH AVE N; Grades: 07 - 08)
- FAIR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 624;
Location: 416 SOUTH 10TH STREET; Grades: 05 - 06)
- BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 377;
Location: 945 SOUTH 18TH STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
- DUNCOMBE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 315;
Location: 615 N 16TH ST; Grades: KG - 04)
- COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 253;
Location: 2420 14TH AVENUE NORTH; Grades: PK - 04)
- FEELHAVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 237;
Location: 1300 14TH AVE N; Grades: PK - 04)
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 168;
Location: 712 3RD ST NW; Grades: KG - 04)
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 152;
Location: 733 F ST; Grades: PK - 04)
Private primary/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)
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)
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