Fort Dodge Community School District, Iowa

Fort Dodge Community School District is a unified school district in Webster County, Iowa, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 28,993 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 152 sq mi (393 km²) of land.

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Fort Dodge Community School District in Iowa
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Fort Dodge Community School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
28,993 ± 354
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Webster County
Land area
152 sq mi (393 km²)
Median household income
$65,431 ± $6,397
Median home value
$148,300 ± $8,566
Water area
1.39 sq mi (3.61 km²)
State
Iowa
Census code (GEOID)
1911820
Coordinates (central point)
42.523076, -94.119150

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Fort Dodge Community School District, largest first

  1. Fort Dodge (city)24,827 people
  2. Badger Township1,094 people
  3. Pleasant Valley Township694 people
  4. Otho Township665 people
  5. Coalville (CDP)649 people
  6. Cooper Township610 people
  7. Badger (city)433 people
  8. Otho (city)380 people
  9. Colfax Township205 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Eagle Grove Community School District12 mi northeast
  2. Manson Northwest Webster Community School District15 mi west
  3. Southeast Valley Community School District16 mi south
  4. Humboldt Community School District17 mi north
  5. Webster City Community School District19 mi east

These share a boundary with Fort Dodge Community School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Fort Dodge Community School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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