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Fort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, situated on the Des Moines River. The population was 25,136 at the 2000 census. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa. It is located on U.S. Routes 20 and 169.

Fort Dodge is located at 42.506803, -94.180271. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.4 km² (14.8 mi²). 37.7 km² (14.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.89%) is water.

Oleson Park boasts a small zoo featuring a small population of albino white tailed deer. Oleson Park also has a small patch of woods and hiking trails. The town's band shell is also located here. Kennedy Park is the nearest camping facility to Fort Dodge. It has a larger camp ground, a lake with a swimming beach, and an 18-hole golf course.

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