Fort Dodge

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Fort Dodge

Total population

93

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$40,217

Fort Dodge$40k

National$74k

Elevation2464 m

Land area0.47 km²

Weather77°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Coordinates37.73°, -99.94°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Fort Dodge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grandview Township of Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97. It is located on U.S. Route 400, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Dodge City.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Fort Dodge, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Dennis Hopper

American actor and film director (1936–2010)

J

James King

American operatic tenor (1925-2005)

Bill Miller

American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault

Fred Hall

American politician in Kansas

David Ricken

Catholic bishop

David A. R. White

American actor

Billy Al Bengston

American artist (1934–2022)

Bonnie Burton

San Francisco-based author, journalist, comedian, actress, and show host

C

Carl Holmes

American politician

Chuck Martin

American basketball player-coach

G

Gary Ackers

American biochemist

John Doll

American politician

Mary Lou Robinson

United States federal judge (1926-2019)

M

Mitch Brian

American screenwriter

P

Pat George

American politician

Paul J. Morrison

American lawyer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kansas

• Wilroads Gardens
  1.2 mi away
• Spearville
  12.9 mi away
• Ensign
  17 mi away · pop. 125
• Minneola
  20.4 mi away · pop. 835
• Bucklin
  20.8 mi away · pop. 652
• Cimarron
  23 mi away · pop. 1,949
• Offerle
  23.4 mi away
• Fowler
  27.9 mi away · pop. 599
• Pierceville
  41.7 mi away
• Protection
  44.4 mi away
• Garfield
  44.7 mi away · pop. 126
• Haviland
  46.1 mi away · pop. 603

Browse all places in Kansas →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fort Dodge

Sentinel to the Cimarron

David K Strate · 1970

Fort Dodge Military Reservation

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1880

Fort Dodge

Leo E. Oliva · 1998

Fort Dodge Reservation

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands · 1893

A directory of Santa Fe Trail sites

David K. Clapsaddle · 1999

Kansas

Ann Heinrichs · 2000

Bat Masterson

George Greene Thompson · 1943

Dodge City

Shillingberg, Wm. B. · 2009

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 87 mi
• Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 87 mi
• Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 137 mi
• Wildfire Old Deer, Carson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 172 mi
• Wildfire Calvary Creek, Washita, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 185 mi
• Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 189 mi
• Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-13 · 191 mi
• Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 196 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Western Narrow-mouthed Toad

Gastrophryne olivacea

Seen 2026-09-22

western ragweed

Ambrosia psilostachya

Seen 2026-09-15

vine mesquite

Hopia obtusa

Seen 2026-09-15

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Seen 2026-09-13

Southern Beet Webworm Moth

Herpetogramma bipunctalis

Seen 2026-09-13

Corn Earworm Moth

Helicoverpa zea

Seen 2026-09-13

pale smartweed

Persicaria lapathifolia

Seen 2026-09-12

Swift Woodlouse

Porcellio laevis

Seen 2026-09-10

Spotted Chorus Frog

Pseudacris clarkii

Seen 2026-09-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-15 10:00 UTC.