Local servicesHospitalTrinity Regional Medical Centerunder a milePost officeFort Dodge Post Office2.4 miTown hallFort Dodge City Hallunder a milePoliceFort Dodge Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFort Dodge Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryButler Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHarvest Baptist Schoolunder a mileHighGordon Willard Alternative Education High School1.1 miCollegeIowa Central Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD4.2 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM72 miInterstateI-3532 miUS highwayUS 169 Busunder a mileCoachFort DodgeJefferson Linesunder a mileTransit40 stops within a mileDodger Area Rapid Transit (DART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50501 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50501 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:39 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:43 am – 4:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People28,823 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.811,899 householdsMedian household income $66,888Median home value $153,500Median rent $796 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,361 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 13,803 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 17%, retail 12%Average commute 19 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F35 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 21 days11 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Dodge 5nnw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksIowa Central Community Collegecollege · under a mileBadger Lakelake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverfront South Parkpark · under a mileMason Memorial Parkpark · under a mileLizard Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 103 acresLiska-Stanek Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 5.6 miWoodman Hollow State Preservestate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 65 acresDolliver Memorial State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 614 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWebster County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025109 of 184 days measured71 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Webster County monitors, IA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Dodge Water Supplyserves 25,874 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,027 ft313 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
