Dow City, Iowa

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Population in 2022: 470 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -6.6%
 
Males: 258  (55.1%)
Females: 212  (44.9%)
Median resident age:

47.7 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 51528.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,017 (it was $30,547 in 2000)
Dow City:

$46,017
IA:

$69,588

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,748 (it was $18,108 in 2000)

Dow City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,121 (it was $34,600 in 2000)
Dow City:

$93,121
IA:

$194,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $124,415; detached houses: $131,034; mobile homes: $36,654

Median gross rent in 2022: $657.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dow City: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.3%

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Ancestries: German (71.4%), Norwegian (8.8%), American (6.8%), Irish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/22/1884

Elevation: 1131 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 1,475 people per square mile   (low).

Dow City, Iowa map

12 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This city:

2.9%
Iowa:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,118 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $749 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (50.4 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (53.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (402.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Arion, IA (1.5 miles),
Buck Grove, IA (2.2 miles),
Dunlap, IA (2.7 miles ),
Denison, IA (3.1 miles ),
Defiance, IA (3.3 miles ),
Charter Oak, IA (3.3 miles ),
Earling, IA (3.4 miles ),
Ute, IA (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 41.93 N, Longitude: 95.49 W

Area code: 712

Distribution of median household income in Dow City, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dow City, IA in 2022
Dow City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $186,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $145,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $175,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Dow City, IA residents
Average permit cost in Dow City, IA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.6%
Iowa:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+13.3%).
Most common industries in Dow City, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (21.5%)
  • Health care (12.2%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.4%)
  • Truck transportation (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (31.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.6%)
  • Truck transportation (8.6%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5.7%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.7%)
  • Machinery (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.0%)
  • Educational services (15.0%)
  • Food (11.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Dow City, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.8%)
  • Food processing workers (6.3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (15.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Food processing workers (5.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.0%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (7.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7.0%)
  • Food processing workers (7.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.0%)

Average climate in Dow City, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Dow City-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the Dow City city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dow City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 251% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 388.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 183.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 253.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 260.2 miles away from Dow City center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 447.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 279.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Crawford County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dow City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Dow City:

  • DUNLAP NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; DUNLAP, IA)
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY HOME HEALTH HO (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; DENISON, IA)
  • EVENTIDE LUTHERAN HOME FOR THE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DENISON, IA)
  • MOSAIC-SETTLERS (Hospital, about 11 miles away; DENISON, IA)
  • DENISON CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; DENISON, IA)
  • MANILLA MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MANILLA, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dow City:

  • Iowa Western Community College (about 48 miles; Council Bluffs, IA; Full-time enrollment: 5,344)
  • Metropolitan Community College Area (about 50 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,236)
  • Creighton University (about 52 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 5,370)
  • Buena Vista University (about 52 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,522)
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center (about 53 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha (about 54 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,073)
  • Bellevue University (about 59 miles; Bellevue, NE; FT enrollment: 7,139)

Public elementary/middle school in Dow City:

See full list of schools located in Dow City

Library in Dow City:

  • DOW CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,983; Location: 104 S FRANKLIN ST; 9,436 books; 192 audio materials; 520 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 13 state licensed databases; 5 other licensed databases; 17 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Dow City: Dow City (A), Dow House Historic Site (B), Dow City Arion Fire Department (C), Dow City Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dow City include: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Saint Mary Catholic Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Crawford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dow City that have no violations reported:

  • DOW CITY WATER WORKS (Population served: 510, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Iowa:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.6%
Whole state:

64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.8%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Banks with branches in Dow City (2011 data):

  • Defiance State Bank: Dow City Branch at 254 Franklin Street, branch established on 1955/07/01. Info updated 2011/08/29: Bank assets: $26.0 mil, Deposits: $22.9 mil, headquarters in Defiance, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancorporation

For population 15 years and over in Dow City:

Marital status in Dow City, IA
  • Never married: 39.1%
  • Now married: 44.3%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

For population 25 years and over in Dow City:

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.4
Iowa average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dow City, IA (based on Crawford County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,07719
Catholic2,7915
Mainline Protestant1,91012
Other3783
None5,940-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Here:

3.03 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Crawford County:

8.48 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
Crawford County:

6.05 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Crawford County:

8.1%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Crawford County:

28.6%
Iowa:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Crawford County:

21.8%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Dow City:

50.4%
Iowa:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.2%
Iowa:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Dow City:

28.8
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.1%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Dow City:

8.0%
Iowa:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Dow City:

29.2%
State:

33.8%

General health condition:
Dow City:

57.0%
Iowa:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

72.0%
State:

77.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dow City, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$4,671$56,0520$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$593
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$2,504
Totals for Government 1$4,671$56,0522$3,097

Dow City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $26,000 ($55.32)
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($27.66)
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $82,000 ($174.47)
    Water Utilities: $81,000 ($172.34)
    General - Other: $53,000 ($112.77)
    Sewerage: $28,000 ($59.57)
    Regular Highways: $21,000 ($44.68)
    Financial Administration: $14,000 ($29.79)
    Police Protection: $13,000 ($27.66)
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000 ($25.53)
    Local Fire Protection: $11,000 ($23.40)
    General Public Buildings: $6,000 ($12.77)
    Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($12.77)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000 ($6.38)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($4.26)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($2.13)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($12.77)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $10,000 ($21.28)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($31.91)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($6.38)
    Water Utilities: $1,000 ($2.13)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $100,000 ($212.77)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($2.13)

Dow City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $66,000 ($140.43)
    Sewerage: $38,000 ($80.85)
    Other: $15,000 ($31.91)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($2.13)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $16,000 ($34.04)
    Sale of Property: $4,000 ($8.51)
    Rents: $3,000 ($6.38)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($2.13)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $92,000 ($195.74)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $63,000 ($134.04)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($4.26)
  • Tax - Property: $94,000 ($200.00)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $47,000 ($100.00)
    Public Utilities Sales: $10,000 ($21.28)
    Other License: $1,000 ($2.13)

Dow City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $213,000 ($453.19)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,000 ($425.53)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000 ($25.53)

Dow City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $492,000 ($1046.81)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dow City:

  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KDSN (1530 AM; 0 kW; DENISON, IA)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dow City:

  • KDSN-FM (107.1 FM; DENISON, IA; Owner: M & J RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKIA (92.9 FM; IDA GROVE, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KILV (107.5 FM; CASTANA, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Dow City:

  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

Dow City fatal accident list:

May 7, 2014 07:12 AM, Us-30/Lincoln Hwy, Cr-E59/W Pearl St, Lat: 41.929033, Lon: -95.498847, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 4, 2005 03:00 PM, Us-30, Lat: 41.931110, Lon: -95.492250, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 2, 1996 09:00 PM, 30, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 1986 02:40 AM, M-14, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 135ft / 41.5mTotal length
  • 9,865Total average daily traffic
  • 2,155Total average daily truck traffic
  • 9,865Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
New bridges in Dow City, IA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Dow City, IA

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: WD0Q, Licensee ID: L01454443, Grant Date: 11/16/2018, Expiration Date: 12/24/2028, Certifier: Paul E Rehm, Registrant: Paul E Rehm, 1781 Mill Ridge Road, Dow City, IA 51528


2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of fires - 27 took place in 2003, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Dow City, IA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Other (36.1%), and Outside Fires (30.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Dow City, IA
    • 4436.1%Other
    • 3730.3%Outside Fires
    • 3327.0%Structure Fires
    • 86.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dow City, IA
Most common first names in Dow City, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William1376.5 years
John1072.9 years
Mary868.5 years
Robert867.5 years
Paul776.3 years
Donald675.5 years
Margaret683.8 years
Fred582.0 years
Joseph474.7 years
Charles469.8 years
Most common last names in Dow City, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Wingrove1279.1 years
Malone1166.1 years
Cross878.8 years
Steinkuehler866.4 years
Christiansen673.0 years
Ettleman674.4 years
Beam648.8 years
Michaelsen680.3 years
Ahart589.6 years
Nelson585.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dow City, IA
  • 54.5%Utility gas
  • 35.1%Electricity
  • 10.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dow City, IA
  • 56.1%Electricity
  • 37.9%Utility gas
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Dow City compared to Iowa state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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