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Fort Dodge, IA is a vibrant city with a population of 24,826 people and a population density of 1,490 people per square mile. It is located in Webster County and is home to many businesses, organizations, and outdoor activities. There are great local options such as A&K Electric, Town & Country Clothing Co., The Fort Museum & Frontier Village, and several salons and spas for visitors to enjoy. Year-round outdoor activities include fishing in the Des Moines River or at Bluebill Lake, camping in John F. Kennedy Memorial Park or nearby state parks such as Brushy Creek State Recreation Area or Backbone State Park. Additionally there are a variety of organized sports like football, basketball, baseball, tennis and soccer teams that participate in the Iowa Games each year. There's something for everyone in this unique town!

The population in Fort Dodge is 24,826. There are 1,547 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Fort Dodge is 37, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Fort Dodge is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Fort Dodge
- 38.5% are married
- 13.3% are divorced
- 24.2% are married with children
- 23.3% have children, but are single
Race in Fort Dodge

- 84.7% are White
- 6.5% are Black
- 1.9% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 5.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleFort Dodge, IowaUnited States
  24,826.0329,725,481.0
  48.3%50.5%
  51.7%49.5%
  3738.4
 
  24,168.0326,569,308.0
  25,119.0309,327,143.0
  25,136.0285,036,114.0
  25,894.0251,960,433.0
  -4.9%15.6%
  -7.7%30.8%
 
  1547.493.4
  16.0443531905.423
  0.266264836.791
 
  81.3%59.4%
  6.1%12.2%
  1.9%5.6%
  0.3%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.4%0.4%
  2.8%3.2%
  7.2%18.4%
 
  38.5%49.8%
  36.6%48.0%
  2.0%1.8%
  61.5%50.2%
  39.0%33.8%
  15.6%10.8%
  6.9%5.6%
 
  2.122.6
  10,437.0124,010,992.0
  5,193.080,755,759.0
  22.4%30.5%
  45.7%42.9%
  5,244.043,255,233.0
  23.5%15.8%
  8.4%10.8%
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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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Having lived here all of my life and having been involved with the community in many ways, I would not recommend that anyone move to FD at this time. About 60% of the  More

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Over 9 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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