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Dow City, Iowa

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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.75.
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of 2000, there were 503 people, 227 households, and 142 families living in the city. The population density was 1,578.3 inhabitants per square mile (609.4/km). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 778.2 per square mile (300.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 96.82%
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The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
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Judge S. E. Dow settled at what is now Dow City in 1855. In 1869, he laid out the town in anticipation of the railroad being built through the settlement. The railroad depot was built in 1870.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 30,547, and the median income for a family was $ 37,813. Males had a median income of $ 30,104 versus $ 17,000 for females. The
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was 1,593.8 inhabitants per square mile (615.4/km). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 756.3 per square mile (292.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 93.1%
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operates public schools serving the community. It was a part of the Dow City-Arion Community School District until July 1, 1994, when it merged into the Boyer Valley district.
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There were 227 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were
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There were 219 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were
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for the city was $ 18,108. About 2.9% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the
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of 2010, there were 510 people, 219 households, and 137 families living in the city. The
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dow City, Iowa
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Crawford County Conservation Board listing for Dow House
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REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
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The population of Dow City, Iowa from US census data
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City

Location of Dow City, Iowa
41°55′36″N 95°29′40″W / 41.92667°N 95.49444°W / 41.92667; -95.49444
Country
United States
State
Iowa
County
Crawford
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
712
FIPS code
GNIS
Crawford County
Iowa
Boyer River
2020 census
Dow House
United States Census Bureau
U.S. Route 30
Interstate 80
1880
1890

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