Dow City, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 503. Estimated population in July 2024: 470 (-6.6% change)
Males: 252 (50.1%), Females: 251 (49.9%)

Crawford County

Zip code: 51528

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $30,547
Median house value: $40,200

Population by Race

Races in Dow City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (30.6%), Irish (9.5%), United States (8.7%), English (7.6%), Danish (3.4%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 1131 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Dow City, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dow City

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dow City city

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+13.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dow City:

  • CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DENISON, IA)
  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HARLAN, IA)
  • HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; IDA GROVE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dow City:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 51 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 70 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 101 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dow City:

  • DENISON MUNI (about 10 miles; DENISON, IA; Abbreviation: DNS)
  • WOODBINE MUNI (about 19 miles; WOODBINE, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y4)
  • JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 26 miles; MAPLETON, IA; Abbreviation: MEY)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 55 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 65 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 65 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Public primary/middle school in Dow City:

  • BOYER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 212 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Dow City:

  • DOW CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,952; Location: 104 S. FRANKLIN ST.; 12,750 books; 19 audio materials; 218 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)