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  | City: | Fort Dodge | 
| State: | Iowa | 
| Area Code: | 515 | 
| Latitude: | 42.455955 | 
| Longitude: | -94.196530 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Clayworks Coalville , Crossroads Center , Palm Grove , Tara , West Fort Dodge | 
| Population: | 28,953 | 
| 2000 Population: | 30,357 | 
| White Population: | 27,852 | 
| Black Population: | 1,344 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 869 | 
| Asian Population: | 248 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 96 | 
| Indian Population: | 6 | 
| Other Population: | 407 | 
| Male Population: | 15,197 | 
| Female Population: | 15,160 | 
| Median Age: | 37.10 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.20 | 
| Households: | 12,817 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.33 | 
| Average House Value: | $67,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $34,648 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 981 | 
| Number of Employees: | 15,479 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $434,827,000 | 
| Land Area: | 155.987 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.388 sq mi | 
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