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Fort Dodge, Iowa
Official seal of Fort Dodge, Iowa
Seal
Motto: The city with bright days ahead. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group
Location in the State of Iowa
Location in the State of Iowa
Coordinates: 42°30′24″N 94°10′49″W / 42.50667, -94.18028
Country United States
State Iowa
County Webster
Incorporated 1869
Government
 - Mayor Terry Lutz
Area
 - Total 14. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. There are 99 counties in the US state of Iowa. The first two counties Des Moines County and Dubuque County, were created in 1834 when Iowa Webster County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the Population is 40235 A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (38. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²)
 - Land 14. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (37. 7 km²)
 - Water 0. 3 sq mi (0. 7 km²)
Elevation 1,155 ft (352 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 25,136
 - Density 1,726. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (666. 6/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 50501
Area code(s) 515
FIPS code 19-28515
GNIS feature ID 0456686
Website: http://www.fortdodgeiowa.org/

Fort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, situated on the Des Moines River. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 515 serves the state of Iowa It covers Des Moines, Ames, Fort Dodge, Jefferson, Algona, Indianola Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Webster County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the Population is 40235 The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Des Moines River is a tributary river of the Mississippi River, approximately 525 miles (845 km long to its farther headwaters in the upper Midwestern United The population was 25,136 at the 2000 census. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S. Routes 20 and 169. US Route 20 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies U US Route 169 is a spur of US Route 69. It currently runs for 966 Miles (1555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to

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Geography

Fort Dodge is located at 42°30′24″N, 94°10′49″W (42. 506803, -94. 180271)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (38. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), of which, 14. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 square miles (37. 7 km²) of it is land and 0. 3 square miles (0. 7 km²) of it (1. 89%) is water.

Demographics

City of Fort Dodge
Population by year
1860 672
1870 3,095
1880 3,586
1890 4,871
1900 12,162
1910 15,543
1920 19,347
1930 21,895
1940 22,904
1950 25,115
1960 28,399
1970 31,263
1980 29,423
1990 25,894
2000 25,136

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 25,136 people, 10,470 households, and 6,376 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,726. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (666. 6/km²). There were 11,168 housing units at an average density of 766. 9/sq mi (296. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92. 47% White, 3. 79% African American, 0. 21% Native American, 0. 85% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 1. 30% from other races, and 1. 36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 94% of the population.

There were 10,470 households out of which 29. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45. 9% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39. 1% were non-families. 33. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 29 and the average family size was 2. 94.

Population spread: 24. 3% under the age of 18, 10. 7% from 18 to 24, 25. 2% from 25 to 44, 21. 2% from 45 to 64, and 18. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,361, and the median income for a family was $42,555. Males had a median income of $31,253 versus $23,360 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,018. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 7% of families and 11. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 7. 2% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

U. S. Highway 20 bypasses Fort Dodge to the south, and U. S. 169 skirts the west side of the city; both highways have business routes through town. Iowa Highway 7 has its terminus at the northwest edge of the city.

The Fort Dodge Regional Airport is located north of town. Fort Dodge Regional Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) north of the Central business district (CBD of Fort Dodge, It is primarily a general aviation airport with minimal commercial links.

Jefferson Bus lines serves Fort Dodge with a link to Williams.

Major industries

The major industries of Fort Dodge are: gypsum and limestone mining, drywall manufacturing, trucking, veterinary pharmaceuticals/vaccines, and retail. Gypsum is a very soft Mineral composed of Calcium sulfate dihydrate with the Chemical formula Ca[[sulfur S]] O 4·2 Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body For the musical group "Drywall" see Drywall (musical project Drywall is a common manufactured Building material This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. Veterinary medicine the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife A vaccine is a biological preparation which is used to establish or improve immunity to a particular disease

Gypsum rock is processed into drywall and plaster products at several Fort Dodge manufacturing facilities. Drywall was patented by a Fort Dodge resident, and the gypsum used to create the Cardiff Giant hoax of the late 19th century was mined at Fort Dodge. The Cardiff Giant, one of the most famous Hoaxes in American history was a -tall purported " Petrified man" uncovered on October 16, A hoax is a deliberate attempt to Dupe, Deceive or trick an audience into believing or accepting that something is real when in fact it is not or that The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar

Fort Dodge is the home of Fort Dodge Animal Health (division of Wyeth) USA manufacturing. Wyeth, formerly known as American Home Products (AHP is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world A major producer of pharmaceuticals and vaccines for veterinarians, the company's headquarters were moved from Fort Dodge to Overland Park Kansas in 1995. A vaccine is a biological preparation which is used to establish or improve immunity to a particular disease A veterinarian ( American English) or a Veterinary surgeon ( British English) often shortened to vet, is a Physician Overland Park is the second most populous city in the US state of Kansas. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Two of the company's three USA manufacturing plants are located in Fort Dodge.

At least three major national trucking companies (primarily flatbed carriers serving the drywall industry) are based out of Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge serves as a retail center for North-Central Iowa.

The Fort Dodge Correctional Facility, 1,250-bed medium security state prison, opened in 1998.

For most of the 20th century, meatpacking was a major industry in Fort Dodge. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The meat packing industry is an Industry that handles the slaughtering, Processing and distribution of animals such as Cattle The last two large meatpacking plants (owned by IBP and Hormel) closed during the 1980s. Hormel Foods Corporation ( is a food company based in southeastern Minnesota ( Mower County) perhaps best known as the producer of SPAM luncheon meat The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. One of the laboratories of Fort Dodge Animal Health was built on the site of a former Hormel processing plant.

Cultural

The Fort Museum has a replica of the Cardiff Giant, which was a fossilized giant humanoid "discovered" at Cardiff, New York. The Cardiff Giant, one of the most famous Hoaxes in American history was a -tall purported " Petrified man" uncovered on October 16, Cardiff New York is a small hamlet in Onondaga County, located south of Syracuse New York. The Cardiff Giant was later proved to be a hoax, sculpted from gypsum mined at Fort Dodge. Gypsum is a very soft Mineral composed of Calcium sulfate dihydrate with the Chemical formula Ca[[sulfur S]] O 4·2 The Fort Museum is a full scale recreation of a military outpost on the prairie from the 19th century. Also in Fort Dodge is the Blanden Memorial Art Museum, the first public museum of art in the state of Iowa. The Blanden, opened June 5, 1932, is renowned as one of the finest small museums in the nation for its extensive permanent collection as well as popular touring exhibits.

The Fort Dodge Municipal Band is the Karl King Band, named after well-known composer Karl L. King, who was the leader of the municipal band for fifty years before his death in 1971. Karl L King ( 21 February, 1891 &ndash 31 March, 1971) was a United States March music bandmaster and Composer Several local landmarks are named after Karl King, including the bandshell at Oleson Park, a memorial statue in front of the Fort Dodge Public Library, and a bridge over the Des Moines River. The Des Moines River is a tributary river of the Mississippi River, approximately 525 miles (845 km long to its farther headwaters in the upper Midwestern United

Hawkeye Community Theatre, one of the longest continually running theatre organizations in the state, is located on 521 North 12th Street. It is housed in a century old classic building converted for live theatre performances, and seats 220. HCT puts on six full length productions a year of varied genre. Website is http://www.frontiernet.net/~leedle/Home.ht

Education

Fort Dodge is the home to the central campus of Iowa Central Community College. Iowa Central Community College is a Community college located in Fort Dodge Iowa, with satellite campuses in Webster City and Storm Lake.

The public school system is represented by Fort Dodge Senior High School (9-12), Phillips Middle School (PMS) (7-8), Fair Oaks (5-6), and several elementary schools. Fort Dodge Senior High (commonly abbreviated FDSH is the only Secular high school in Fort Dodge Iowa. Phillips Middle School is the name of several middle schools in the United States Phillips Middle School in Fort Dodge Iowa Guy Phillips

Private schools in Fort Dodge include St. Edmond (Preschool-12),Community Christian School (pre-K -8), St Paul Lutheran (Preschool-8), and Harvest Baptist School (7-12)

Fort Dodge has been the location of some Iowa High School Athletic Association championships, including Cross Country championships at Kennedy Park. It is probably most well known in Iowa for hosting the state girls' softball championships at Harlan Rogers Park.

Recreation

Oleson Park boasts a small zoo featuring a small population of albino white tailed deer. Oleson Park also has woods and hiking trails. The town's band shell is located here.

Snell-Crawford Park(bottom of Williams Drive, at 12th avenue) is a local favorite for weekend recreation. It has a disc golf course, 3 sand volleyball courts, exercise stations located along a jogging/walking trail, picnic tables and grills. In the summer kids go crawdad hunting.

Kennedy Park is the nearest camping facility to Fort Dodge. It has a larger camp ground, a lake with a swimming beach, and an 18-hole golf course.

The 300 acre Gypsum City Off-Highway Vehicle Park opened to the public on July 6, 2006. The park is located on abandoned gypsum mines. Plans are in place for the park to be expanded to as much as 1,500 acres in the future.

Fort Dodge is a top tubing destination in the state, offering the swift and clear waters of Lizard Creek, solitude on the Des Moines River from Fort Dodge to the Dolliver Park area, and the nearby lake at Brushy Creek.

The Fort Dodge Country Club features one of Iowa's premier 18 hole golf courses. The par 71 golf course will challenge golfers of all abilities, from the beginner to the seasoned pro. The recently renovated clubhouse boasts spacious rooms for weddings/parties. Amenities include a swimming pool, bar/restaurant, and a stocked pro shop.

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Notable Residents

Media

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References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. The Messenger is a newspaper that is printed and delivered to the Fort Dodge Iowa area A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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