About Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, KS is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Kansas.
Fort Dodge holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.18 square miles.
📰 Fort Dodge News Today
- Larry G. Merrick Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Ft. Dodge, KS - Dodge City Daily Globe Legacy obituary · Jul 31
- Richard "Ike" Nelson Obituary Mar 17, 2026 Laufersweiler Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Mar 17
- Kansas National Guardsmen support Memorial Day services KCLY Radio · May 21
- Bruce Behrens Obituary - Kansas City, MO Dignity Memorial · Jan 6
- Destination Heartland: Dodge City, Kansas KCTV · Oct 7
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What Makes Fort Dodge Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.18 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.18 sq mi
Coordinates37.7304, -99.9370