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Fenton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Kossuth County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
293
Population
888/sq mi density
$53,125
Median Income
$30,629 per capita
$52,400
Home Value
$124,789 Zillow
$710
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
254
Violent Crime/100K
636 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$53,125 median income, 9.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$52,400 home value, $710/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.9%
263 → 250
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+12.6%
$47,188 → $53,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fenton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
241
-9 from 2023 (250)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,711
+$4,586 from 2023 ($53,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 263 | — | $47,188 | — |
| 2015 | 249 | -5.3% | $49,583 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 237 | -4.8% | $52,500 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 230 | -3% | $46,500 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 265 | +15.2% | $55,625 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 250 | -5.7% | $53,125 | -4.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.