Fort Dodge, Kansas
| Fort Dodge, Kansas | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Fort Dodge
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| Coordinates: 37°43′55″N 99°56′07″W / 37.73194°N 99.93528°WCoordinates: 37°43′55″N 99°56′07″W / 37.73194°N 99.93528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,464 ft (751 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 165 |
| • Density | 916.7/sq mi (353.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67843 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-23890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 473892 |
Fort Dodge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Grandview Township, Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 165. Fort Dodge is located on U.S. Route 400 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Dodge City. Fort Dodge has a post office with ZIP code 67843.
From 1865 to 1882, Fort Dodge was an outpost on the Santa Fe Trail. After the fort closed, the site became the Kansas Soldiers' Home in 1890.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 165 people, 66 households, and 23 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 916.7 people per square mile (354/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 544.4 per square mile (196/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.2% White, 1.8% African American, 0.6% American Indian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 3.0% of the population.
There were 66 households of which 0.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.8% were married couples living together, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 65.2% were non-families. 46.1% of the population was in group quarters. 65.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 34.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.35, and the average family size was 2.00.
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