Fenton, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 317. Estimated population in July 2024: 288 (-9.1% change)
Males: 142 (44.8%), Females: 175 (55.2%)

Kossuth County

Zip code: 50539

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.8 years
Median household income: $30,714
Median house value: $23,000

Population by Race

Races in Fenton:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• American Indian (1.9%)

Ancestries: German (57.4%), Norwegian (15.8%), Irish (9.1%), French (6.6%), United States (6.6%), English (3.8%).

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fenton

• High school or higher: 84.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fenton city

• Never married: 9.5%
• Now married: 65.2%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 19.4%
• Divorced: 5.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fenton:

• KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; ALGONA, IA)
• PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA)
• FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; FAIRMONT, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fenton:

• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 77 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• DES MOINES INTL (about 128 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fenton:

• ALGONA MUNI (about 16 miles; ALGONA, IA; Abbreviation: AXA)
• EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 21 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; Abbreviation: EGQ)
• ESTHERVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: EST)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fenton:

• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 72 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
• SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 72 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)

Public primary/middle schools in Fenton:

• SENTRAL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 308 310TH ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
• SENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 308 310TH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Fenton:

• FENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,944; Location: 605 MAPLE; 7,468 books; 138 audio materials; 498 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)