Fenton, IA City Data

Fenton, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 317 people who live in Fenton and approximately 17,163 who live in Kossuth County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fenton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fenton. We have included Fenton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fenton Information

Kossuth County where Fenton resides is 974.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,163 and has a population rank of 1,944 out of all the places in the United States.

Fenton has a total of 317 people and of those residents there are 142 males and 175 females. The median age of the male population is 41 and the female population is 48.5. There are approximately 166 births each year and around 205 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fenton varies per year, but currently 317 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 317 people who live in Fenton, there are 75 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fenton is 37 male and 38 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 250.

General Fenton Information
Total area in square miles - Kossuth County	974.39
Water area in square miles - Kossuth County	N/A
Resident population - Kossuth County	17,163
Population rank - Kossuth County	1,944
Total population	317
Total population (male)	142
Total population (female)	175
Population median age (male)	41
Population median age (female)	48.5
Births - Kossuth County	166
Deaths- Kossuth County	205
Population of one race	317
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	75
Population under 20 years (male)	37
Population under 20 years (female)	38
Total population 18 years and over	250

Fenton Social Characteristics

There are 6,974 households in Fenton. Families make up 4,789 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fenton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,214), male householder with no wife present (139) and female householder with no husband present (401). The remainder of the Fenton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,182. Fenton, IA moving companies help people in Fenton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fenton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fenton is based, there are 7,057 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,148 never married, 4,331 now married, 37 separated, 1,168 widowed, and 373 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 22 separated, 251 widowed and 401 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fenton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fenton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kossuth County)
Total households	6,974
Family households (families)	4,789
With own children under 18 years	2,194
Married-couple family	4,214
With own children under 18 years	1,808
Male householder, no wife present, family	139
With own children under 18 years	93
Female householder, no husband present, family	401
With own children under 18 years	263
Nonfamily households	2,182
Householder living alone	1,989
65 years and over	1,078

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	35
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	72
Average household size	2.02
Average family size	2.73

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	248
Householder	90
Spouse	79
Child	76
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	69
Male householder	18
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	49
Female householder living alone	48
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,057
Never married	1,148
Now married	4,331
Separated	37
Widowed	1,168
Divorced	373
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	22
Widowed	251
Divorced	401

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	317
Male	142
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5
Female	175
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	317
One race	317
White	311
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	317
People who are White alone	311
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,189
Same house	11,101
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,313
Different state or abroad	892
Different state	861
Abroad	31

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kossuth County)
Total resident population	17,163
Born in United States	18,727
State of residence	13,580
Different state	3,385
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	150

Fenton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fenton. That total enrollment is 4,259 for the population of the country, which includes Fenton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,177 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,479 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 474.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fenton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,259
Pre-kindergarten	282
Public	221
Private	61
Kindergarten	262
Public	228
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,994
Public	1,542
Private	452
Elementary and high school	3,240
Public	2,581
Private	659
High school grades 9 to 12	1,246
Public	1,039
Private	207
College, undergraduate years	432
Public	353
Private	79
Graduate or professional school	43
Public	24
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	12,307

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,694
Less than 9th grade	897
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	789
High school graduate	4,553
Some college, no degree	2,859
Associate's degree	1,011
Bachelor's degree	1,585
Graduate or professional degree	13.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,201

Fenton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,459 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fenton. The Fenton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,652), service occupations (1,301), sales and office occupations (1,747), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (207), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (723) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,610). The 13,459 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,014 private wage and salary workers, 869 government workers, 1,271 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kossuth County)
Population 16 years and over	13,459
In labor force	8,575
Civilian labor force	8,565
Employed	8,240
Unemployed	325
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	6,933
In labor force	3,962
Civilian labor force	3,962
Unemployed Civilian labor force	132
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,526
In labor force	4,613
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	193
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kossuth County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,110
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,054
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	946
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	268
Other means	21
Worked at home	751
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	123,145

OCCUPATION (Kossuth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,652
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,652
Service occupations	1,301
Sales and office occupations	1,747
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	207
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	723
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,610

INDUSTRY (Kossuth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,652
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,049
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,446
Wholesale trade	257
Retail trade	950
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	383
Information	95
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	493
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	364
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,662
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	485
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	233

CLASS OF WORKER (Kossuth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,652
Private wage and salary workers	6,014
Government workers	869
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,271
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fenton Housing Characteristics

In Fenton, IA there are 7,605 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,974 occupied and 631 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fenton, there are 6,646 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 90 units in Fenton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fenton, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fenton, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fenton. There are 149 housing units with rent less than $200, 244 with rent between $200-299, 619 with rent between $300-499 and 116 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fenton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fenton, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kossuth County)
Total housing units	7,605
Occupied housing units	6,974
Vacant housing units	631

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kossuth County)
Total housing units	7,605
1-unit, detached	6,646
1-unit, attached	90
2 units	166
3 or 4 units	153
5 to 9 units	280
10 to 19 units	42
20 to 49 units	64
50 or more units	41
Mobile home	123

HOUSING TENURE (Kossuth County)
Occupied housing units	6,974
Owner-occupied	5,426
Renter-occupied	1,548

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kossuth County)
Occupied housing units	6,974
No vehicles available	317
2 vehicle available	4,680
3 vehicles available	1,159
4 vehicles available	415
5 or more vehicles available	185

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kossuth County)
Occupied housing units	6,974
Utility gas	3,610
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	643
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	669
Coal or coke
Wood	53
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kossuth County)
Occupied housing units	6,974
Less Than $50,000	5,426
$50,000 to $99,999	1,645
$100,000 to $149,999	478
$150,000 to $199,999	123
$200,000 to $299,999	89
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,300

GROSS RENT (Kossuth County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,548
Less than $200	149
$200 to $299	244
$300 to $499	619
$500 to $699	98
$700 to $999	18
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A