Demographics

People

Total Population290
Male Share of the Population53.1%
Female Share of the Population46.9%
Senior Citizens15.9%
Employed Population 16+147
Age of the Population40

Families

% of people married55.5%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher50.1%
Median Earnings25+$39,167
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$43,750

Wealth

Median Family Income$81,875
% Above Poverty Level93.1%
% Below Poverty Level6.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time24 minutes
% Working from Home1.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work4.1%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone38%
Median Gross Rent$425
Median House Value$45,000

Ancestry

German56.2%
Irish16.6%
Norwegian7.9%
French Except Basque4.5%
English4.1%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)2.4%
Swedish2.4%
Dutch1.7%
Danishn1.4%
Scottish1%
Luxemburger1%
Czech0.7%
Italian0.3%
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Fenton Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyKossuth County
Standard Zip Codes50539
Phone Area Codes515
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude43.21
Approximate Longitude-94.42

Fenton Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationALGONA 3 W
Distance12.5 miles
Jan Temp3 to 23 F
Apr Temp33 to 57 F
Jul Temp60 to 83 F
Oct Temp36 to 60 F
Annual Precip30.6 inches
StationSWEA CITY 1 NE
Distance14.5 miles
Jan Temp3 to 22 F
Apr Temp36 to 57 F
Jul Temp61 to 83 F
Oct Temp37 to 61 F
Annual Precip30.3 inches
StationBRITT
Distance32.9 miles
Jan Temp3 to 22 F
Apr Temp35 to 56 F
Jul Temp61 to 82 F
Oct Temp38 to 59 F
Annual Precip31.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Armstrong945$47,455
Bancroft688$59,375
Burt547$52,500
Lone Rock199$70,893
Ringsted480$38,750
Whittemore487$75,875

Fenton Public Libraries

Fenton Public Library
605 MAPLE ST
Fenton, Iowa
(515) 889-2333

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Fenton Public Schools

North Union Elementary
308 310th Street
ZIP: 50539
(515) 889-2261
Primary
Total Enrollment 208
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