Fort Dodge
IAWebster County, Iowa
Population 37K |Median income $65,335 |1 hospital
Population
36,986
Webster County
Median Income
$65,335
+3% vs avg
Median Home Value
$130,400
-33% vs avg
Median Age
39.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
37K-2%
Median Income
$68,054+63%
Median Home Value
$138,500+64%
Poverty Rate
11.7%-26%
Unemployment
3.8%-63%
Economics
Median Rent $747/mo
Poverty Rate
12.2% -15% vs avg
Unemployment 3.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.7%
Work From Home 4.1%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 87.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
African American 3.4%
Other / Multiethnic 2%
Asian 1.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
41.2%
High Blood Pressure
36.9%
Short Sleep Duration
36.3%
Physical Inactivity
27.6%
Binge Drinking
20.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.9%
Current Smoking
16%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.2%
Diabetes
11.8%
Current Asthma
10.1%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 68.1%
Annual Checkup 77.8%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.1%
Stroke
3.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
248 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1442 per 100k
-27% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
222.2
Homicide
2.0
Robbery
24.2
Burglary
237.3
Larceny-Theft
1037.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
167.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 1
Average Rating
1/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
FORT DODGE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Fort Dodge Area 6
Earthquakes
M 3.5 Earthquake Reported 71 km West of Petrolia, California
USGS · 12m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 6h ago
Disasters high
FEMA Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana Following Severe Winter Storm
FEMA · 12h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Webster County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.