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Notable locations in Fort Dodge: Sunkissed Meadows Golf Course (A), Fort Dodge (B), Fort Dodge Country Club (C), Fort Museum and Frontier Village (D), Curious Kids' Museum (E), Blanden Memorial Art Museum (F), Blanden Memorial Art Museum Library (G), Webster County Law Enforcement Center (H), Webster County Courthouse (I), Fort Dodge Fire Department (J), Fort Dodge Police Department (K), Fort Dodge Public Library (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Crossroads Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Fort Dodge include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Epworth United Methodist Church (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Evangelical Mennonite Church (D), Second Baptist Church (E), Salvation Army Temple (F), Faith Baptist Church (G), Apostolic Church of Deliverance (H), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakland Cemetery (1), North Lawn Cemetery (2), Corpus Christi Cemetery (3), Memorial Park Cemetery (4), C C Carpenter Cemetery (5), Saint Paul Cemetery (6), Saint Olafs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Elkhorn Creek (A), Soldier Creek (B), Deer Creek (C), Lizard Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fort Dodge include: Island Park (1), Loomis Park (2), Dodger Stadium (3), Haskell Park (4), Knollcrest Park (5), Dragoon Trail Historical Marker (6), Mason Park (7), Kennedy Brown Park (8), Leif Ericson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Fort Dodge Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Fort Dodge Historical Foundation & Trading Post (Museums; Museum Road) (1), Opera House at FT Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; South Kenyon & Museum Road) (2), Amuse-O-Matic CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 15 South 1st Street) (3), Sunset Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1905 5th Avenue South) (4), Fort Museum (Museum Road) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Quality Inn Fort Dodge (2001 Highway 169 South) (1), Budget Host Inn (JCT Hwys 169 & 20) (2), Hilltop Motel (1149 3rd Avenue Northwest) (3), Comfort Inn Ft. Dodge (2938 5th Avenue South) (4), Super 8 Motel (3638 Maple Drive) (5), Economy Inn (3003 5th Avenue South) (6), Country Inn-Stes Fort Dodge (3259 5th Avenue South) (7), Days Inn Fort Dodge IA (3040 5th Avenue South) (8), Holiday Inn (2001 Highway 169 South) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Iowa State - Judicial Department- Juvenile Court Services (702 1st Avenue South) (1), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Clerk Of District Court (701 Central Avenue) (2), Social Security Administration - Fort Dodge (2315 2nd Avenue North) (3), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Public Defenders OFC (706 Central Avenue) (4), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Courtroom (701 Central Avenue) (5), Iowa State - District Court Administration- Judicial Department- District Court Administr (701 Central Avenue) (6), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Juvenile Referee (702 1st Avenue South) (7), United States Governmentfort Dodge - Clerk Of Court- Courts- District Court J (Federal Building) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Dodge and their reported violations in the past:
FORT DODGE WATER SUPPLY (Address: 600 PHINNEY PARK DR, Population served: 26309, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 5 regular monitoring violations
DEERWOOD ESTATES UTILITIES (Address: 2040 PARKER DR, Population served: 173, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2000), St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-30-2000 to SEP-07-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-13-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-30-2000 to SEP-07-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
COATS SUBDIVISION WATER SUPPLY (Address: 955 S 28TH, Population served: 158, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
CENTRAL WATER WORKS (Address: 23837 239TH AVE, Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2006)
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Dodge that have no violations reported:
- BARNUM WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 195, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LAKESIDE GOLF COURSE (Population served: 65, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  11.6% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Fort Dodge compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Fort Dodge (2007 data):
- Citizens State Bank: at 130 North 29th Street, branch established on 1986-06-27; Webster County Branch at 130 North 29th Street, branch established on 2001-06-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $104.9 mil, Deposits: $79.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Carroll County Bancshares, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Fort Dodge Main Branch at 822 Central Avenue, branch established on 1882-08-05; Crossroads Branch at 406 South 25th Street, branch established on 1965-11-26. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa: First Federal Savings Bank Of Iowa at 825 Central Avenue, branch established on 1954-10-01; 201 South 25th St Branch at 201 South 25th Street, branch established on 1954-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $516.8 mil, Deposits: $362.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
- First American Bank: Crossroads Branch at 114 North 27th Street, branch established on 1976-09-27; at 1207 Central Avenue, branch established on 1934-06-01. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $1,549.8 mil, Deposits: $1,141.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Stark Bank Group, Ltd.
- Northwest FSB: Fort Dodge Branch at 10 North 29th Street, branch established on 2003-05-05. Info updated 2006-11-01: Bank assets: $714.2 mil, Deposits: $623.1 mil, headquarters in Spencer, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.
- United Bank of Iowa: Fort Dodge Branch at 1608 First Avenue South, branch established on 1990-03-16. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $628.4 mil, Deposits: $480.9 mil, headquarters in Ida Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Fort Dodge Main Branch at 723 First Avenue South, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $15,137 | $45,411 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $22,217 | $44,434 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
37 | $148,976 | $48,317 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $7,924 | $31,696 | 1 | $801 |
| Firefighters |
31 | $113,282 | $43,851 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
22 | $70,952 | $38,701 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
5 | $16,333 | $39,199 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
6 | $20,752 | $41,504 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
9 | $24,987 | $33,316 | 2 | $1,528 |
| Water Supply |
23 | $68,043 | $35,501 | 0 | $0 |
| Natural Resources |
3 | $8,469 | $33,876 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $6,848 | $41,088 | 1 | $469 |
| Parks and Recreation |
12 | $39,391 | $39,391 | 19 | $3,934 |
| Sewerage |
7 | $19,536 | $33,490 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
10 | $24,779 | $29,735 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
3 | $8,736 | $34,944 | 7 | $3,257 |
| Totals for Government |
183 | $616,362 | $40,417 | 30 | $9,990 |
Fort Dodge government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $14,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,917,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,093,000
Parks & Recreation: $737,000
All Other: $200,000
Parking Facilities: $104,000
Housing & Community Development: $36,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
- Construction - General: $6,849,000
Regular Highways: $38,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $5,072,000
Police Protection: $2,564,000
Water Utilities: $1,930,000
Sewerage: $1,725,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,616,000
Fire Protection: $1,564,000
Regular Highways: $1,383,000
Solid Waste Management: $879,000
Welfare - Other: $622,000
Libraries: $508,000
Air Transportation: $420,000
Central Staff Services: $151,000
Financial Administration: $138,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $107,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $68,000
Parking Facilities: $64,000
Health Services - Other: $55,000
General Public Buildings: $47,000
Housing & Community Development: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,490,000
Housing & Community Development: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,407,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $217,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $6,220,000
Water Utilities: $1,005,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $26,820,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,198,000
Water Utilities: $849,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,440,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $16,743,000
Industrial Revenue: $5,970,000
Water Utilities: $1,669,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $250,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,835,000
Water Utilities: $185,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,298,000
Interest Earnings: $831,000
Rents: $154,000
Property Sale Other: $49,000
Special Assessments: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $803,000
Water Utilities: $72,000
Housing & Community Development: $65,000
Sewerage: $55,000
Libraries: $23,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Air Transportation: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,166,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,892,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,970,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,212,000
Highways: $2,191,000
General Support: $50,000
- Tax - Property: $10,619,000
Total General Sales: $1,453,000
Other Selective Sales: $346,000
NEC: $321,000
Public Utilities: $108,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $9,897,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $60,000
4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,124 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.97% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,480 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.73% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Dodge:
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KVFD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Dodge:
- KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KICB (88.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
- KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Fort Dodge:
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
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