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Welcome to Fenton ...

The city of Fenton is located in Kossuth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fenton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fenton has a population of 230 people<2> (see below for details).

Fenton is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fenton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Fenton: 515

The ZIP code for Fenton: 50539<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fenton had an population of 230 people. This is a decrease of 17.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fenton had a population of 279 people. This makes Fenton the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 279 people, the population of Fenton decreased 11.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 317 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fenton.

Communities Also Named Fenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Fenton - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Wyoming (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fenton.

Communities near Fenton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fenton.

  • Algona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Emmetsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Armstrong
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Graettinger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • West Bend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bancroft
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Swea City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Burt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Burt is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Whittemore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Titonka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fenton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fenton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fenton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fenton. See our Newspapers Page for Fenton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fenton ...

Looking for more information about Fenton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fenton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fenton.

Adding Fenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fenton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Fenton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fenton post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fenton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Kossuth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fenton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fenton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fenton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/