Welcome to Fort Dodge ...
The city of Fort Dodge is located in Webster County<1> and is the County Seat for Webster County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Dodge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Dodge: Ft. Dodge
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Dodge has a population of 23,944 people<2> (see below for details).
Fort Dodge is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Dodge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Dodge is located in the (515) area code.
The ZIP code for Fort Dodge: 50501<4>
Websites for Fort Dodge ...
Official Website: www.dodgenet.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.fortdodgechamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Dodge had an population of 23,944 people. This is a decrease of 5.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Dodge had a population of 25,206 people (or 66.54% of the total population of Webster County). This makes Fort Dodge the county's most populous community.
The population of Fort Dodge represents 0.83% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 25,206 people, the population of Fort Dodge has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 25,136 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Dodge.
Communities Also Named Fort Dodge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Dodge - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Dodge.
Communities near Fort Dodge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Dodge.
- Webster City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
- Webster City is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <6>
- Humboldt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <6>
- Eagle Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Grove
- Eagle Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Grove <6>
- Manson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Manson is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <6>
- Gowrie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
- Gowrie is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <6>
- Dakota City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
- Dakota City is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <6>
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <6>
- Badger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <6>
- Lehigh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Lehigh is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <6>
- Duncombe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncombe
- Duncombe is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncombe <6>
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 Fort Dodge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Dodge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Dodge. 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 Fort Dodge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Dodge. Our list includes 34 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Dodge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Dodge ...
Looking for more information about Fort Dodge? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Dodge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Dodge.
Adding Fort Dodge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Dodge 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 for Fort Dodge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fort Dodge post office opened in 1854.
We also found Fort Dodge in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Dodge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fort Dodge: www.dodgenet.com/
The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Webster, 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 Fort Dodge. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Dodge - 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 Fort Dodge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Dodge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |