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
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)