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Elgin, IL vs Fort Dodge, IA

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- People living in Fort Dodge are 4.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Elgin
 Elgin, ILFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock64.1%49.4%
 Baptist3.5%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Catholic38.7%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.7%2.1%
 Lutheran1.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.5%1.9%
 Methodist1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock3.2%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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Reviews for Fort Dodge    4 Reviews

Corrupt politicians always scheming to funnel public money to wealthy private interests, creating a welfare dependent economy that will be imploding sooner than later,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Before moving to the Fort Dodge area please consider other options. The city is a decaying town, streets have definitely seen better days and are filthy. There are not  More

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Over 15 years ago

I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best  More

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