Dodge is a city in Kansas with about 27,652 residents. Dodge was founded in 1872 and sits in Ford County. The median age is 29.5 and the median household income is $67,958. Homes carry a median value of $122,800, and about 60% of residents own where they live. Hispanic or Latino residents make up the largest share of the population (66.4%). Around 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 12 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Natural resources, construction & maintenance15.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Median home value
$122,800
Median gross rent
$982/mo
Owner-occupied
59.8%
Median year built
1972
Households
9,205
Avg. household size
2.94
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Public, private and charter schools serving Dodge.
Data source being added: U.S. Dept. of Education / NCES (public). We show real, sourced figures only — never estimates.
Safety
Crime
Violent and property crime rates for Dodge vs Kansas and national averages.
Data source being added: FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR/NIBRS, public). We show real, sourced figures only — never estimates.
Environment
Environmental hazards
Toxic-release sites and regulated facilities in and around Dodge.
Data source being added: U.S. EPA — Toxics Release Inventory (public). We show real, sourced figures only — never estimates.
Risk
Natural disaster risk
Relatively Low
Top hazards · Ford County
DroughtRelatively High
HailRelatively High
Ice stormRelatively Moderate
Strong windRelatively Moderate
TornadoRelatively Moderate
Winter weatherRelatively Moderate
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Dodge is in Ford County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Dodge was founded in 1872 and sits in Ford County. Elevation ~760 m.
Population trend
Map of Dodge
Dodge, KS
Where Dodge is
Historic places
8 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sacred Heart CathedralLora Locke HotelDodge City Public LibraryMueller-Schmidt HouseAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway DepotHennessy Hall, Saint Mary of the Plains CampusBurr HouseDodge City Municipal Building