2006 · BigCedarCreek · Wikimedia Commons
Fonda’s story
Fonda in pictures
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2004IAMap-doton-Fonda
- 2006BigCedarCreek
- 2021FondaIowaPopPlot
FondaIA
A town of 589. A typical home worth about $116K.
Population
589
+0.8% since 2010
Typical home
$116K
−3.6% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
46.4
years
Jobs based here
86
A commuter town
What makes Fonda stand out
The thing Fonda does most differently from other towns.
Small town
589 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fonda. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Fonda home is worth about $116K
The typical Fonda home is worth about $116,000, down 3.6% in a year, 51% below the Iowa typical home.
$116KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fonda$116K
Iowa$240K
−3.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fonda
Most working residents leave Fonda for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Pocahontas (11%), Fort Dodge (8%) and Laurens (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fonda4%
Pocahontas11%
Fort Dodge8%
Laurens4%
Newell4%
23 mi
median commute distance
86
jobs based in Fonda
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Fonda has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–30°
Spring36–58°
Summer60–82°
Fall38–61°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Fonda is
Fonda beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Fonda | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 11.6% |
Loring Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Fonda for work
Where Fonda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
86jobs based in Fonda
4%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fonda
City in Iowa, United States
Fonda is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. The population is estimated at 636 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 636
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
- ZIP code
- 50540