Fenton

Population: 293
Median household income: $53,125
Median home value: $52,400

Located in Kossuth County, Iowa, Fenton is a community with a population of 293. The median household income of $53,125 is below the Kossuth County median ($65,656).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fenton's population grew 2.4% from 286 to 293, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $42,700 to $52,400.

Owners occupy 93.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 55.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 293
Median age: 55.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,125
Median home value: $52,400
Median gross rent: $710
Housing units: 178
Homeownership rate: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

286293

Median household income

$46,500$53,125

Median home value

$42,700$52,400

Median gross rent

$463$710

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	286	$46,500	$42,700	$463
2020	232	$46,458	$43,800	$475
2021	235	$55,625	$39,200	$625
2022	248	$53,250	$48,600	$722
2023	293	$53,125	$52,400	$710

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7421.5%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	6.1%
5 to 17	24	8.2%
18 to 24	23	7.8%
25 to 34	28	9.6%
35 to 44	36	12.3%
45 to 54	16	5.5%
55 to 64	50	17.1%
65 to 74	63	21.5%
75 and over	35	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	269	91.8%
Black or African American	19	6.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	7.5%
High school graduate	76	33.3%
Some college or associate's	88	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	36	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	11	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone90.2%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	120	90.2%
Carpooled	8	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	28.5%
15 to 29 min	65	50.0%
30 to 44 min	17	13.1%
45 to 59 min	2	1.5%
60+ min	9	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 11.9% (35 of 293)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	66.0%
Nonfamily households	49	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	144	80.9%
Vacant	34	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	134	93.1%
Renter-occupied	10	6.9%

1-unit, detached97.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	173	97.2%
1-unit, attached	5	2.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1927210
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2184, -94.4279