Fort Dodge, Iowa

Fort Dodge, Iowa
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 / 42.50250; -94.17083
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyWebster
Incorporated1869
Area
 • Total
16.27 sq mi (42.15 km2)
 • Land16.01 sq mi (41.46 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
Elevation
1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24,871
 • Density1,553.7/sq mi (599.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
50501
Area code515
FIPS code19-28515
GNIS feature ID467843
Websitewww.fortdodgeiowa.org

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.