Dows, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 675. Estimated population in July 2024: 604 (-10.5% change)
Males: 319 (47.3%), Females: 356 (52.7%)

Wright County

Zip code: 50071

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $26,141
Median house value: $31,100

Population by Race

Races in Dows:

• White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
• Hispanic (9.2%)
• Other race (6.4%)
• Korean (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (41.8%), Norwegian (10.1%), English (8.6%), Irish (6.8%), Danish (4.9%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dows

• High school or higher: 78.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dows city

• Never married: 26.1%
• Now married: 47.8%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 18.2%
• Divorced: 7.1%

4.3% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dows:

• BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BELMOND, IA)
• WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; CLARION, IA)
• ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dows:

• MASON CITY MUNI (about 37 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• WATERLOO MUNI (about 77 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dows:

• BELMOND MUNI (about 15 miles; BELMOND, IA; Abbreviation: Y48)
• CLARION MUNI (about 18 miles; CLARION, IA; Abbreviation: CAV)
• HAMPTON MUNI (about 21 miles; HAMPTON, IA; Abbreviation: HPT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dows:

• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 84 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Public primary/middle schools in Dows:

• DOWS/CAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 404 PARK AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• DOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 404 PARK AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Dows:

• DOWS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,503; Location: 112 ELLSWORTH, PO BOX 427; 8,741 books; 117 audio materials; 678 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)