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Fonda is a Census city of 589 people across 1.00 square miles of land, in Pocahontas County. Median household income is $54,853, 68.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fonda
What Fonda is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land587 plus or minus 133
- County holding the largest share of its areaPocahontas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Fonda
- Population589 plus or minus 133
- Median age46.4 plus or minus 11.4
- Population under 18114 plus or minus 39
- Share under 1819.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over161 plus or minus 47
- Share 65 and over27.3 percent
- Households248 plus or minus 54
- Family households136 plus or minus 36
- Share of households that are families54.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fonda
- Median household income$54,853 plus or minus $11,629
- Per capita income$31,882
- Civilian labor force308 plus or minus 79
- Employed294 plus or minus 69
- Unemployed14 plus or minus 20
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over398
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fonda
- Housing units304
- Occupied units248 plus or minus 54
- Vacant units56 plus or minus 30
- Vacancy rate18.4 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Owner occupied170 plus or minus 34
- Renter occupied78 plus or minus 38
- Ownership rate68.5 percent plus or minus 20.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$58,500 plus or minus $11,677
- Median gross rent, monthly$546 plus or minus $346
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.9 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Single family units236 plus or minus 51
- Share single family77.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more58 plus or minus 31
- Share in buildings of two or more19.1 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1941
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fonda gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute282 plus or minus 69
- Commuting under 15 minutes92 plus or minus 44
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.6 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more113 plus or minus 38
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.1 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Drove alone81.3 percent
- Carpooled15.2 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home0.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fonda
Flood risk in Fonda
- NFIP communityCity of Fonda
- NFIP community number190483
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/16/17(M)
The City of Fonda participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190483 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pocahontas County, not Fonda
Pocahontas County context, not Fonda figures
- Establishments in Pocahontas County200
- Covered employment, Pocahontas County2,644
- Average annual pay, Pocahontas County$52,766
- Housing units permitted, Pocahontas County5
Every figure in this section is published for Pocahontas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fonda.
All Pocahontas County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Fonda questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fonda, Iowa?
589, in 248 households. Fonda city covers 1.00 square miles of land, which is 587 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fonda in?
Pocahontas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Fonda?
$54,853. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $58,500. Median gross rent is $546 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fonda in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fonda appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fonda, city of, community 190483, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Fonda figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pocahontas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Fonda.
Is zoning published for Fonda?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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