ZIP 50523 is served primarily by Webster County, IA — including Fort Dodge. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Webster County aggregate.
May peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft standby | 288 | 41.9% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 72 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 61 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 43 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 37 | 5.4% |
5 cities sit in Webster County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Dodge | 24,850 | 601 | 46 | C |
| 2 | Gowrie | 854 | 2 | 1 | A+ |
| 3 | Dayton | 824 | 12 | 3 | B |
| 4 | Coalville | 580 | 5 | 0 | A |
| 5 | Badger | 519 | 6 | 0 | B+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Webster County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.