Fort Dodge, Iowa
Fort Dodge, Iowa | |
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Central Avenue | |
| Motto: Frontier of the Future | |
Location in the State of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′09″N 94°10′15″W / 42.50250°N 94.17083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Webster |
| Incorporated | 1869 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.27 sq mi (42.15 km2) |
| • Land | 16.01 sq mi (41.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,871 |
| • Density | 1,553.66/sq mi (599.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 50501 |
| Area code | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-28515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 467843 |
| Website | www |
Fort Dodge is a city in and the county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 24,871 in the 2020 census, a decrease from 25,136 in 2000. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S. Routes 20 and 169.