Dows, IA

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Dows, Iowa

Dows, Iowa, in Wright county, is 43 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 158 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 675.

The People and Families of Dows

In Dows, about 51% of adults are married. Dows offers a lot of one-person housing.

You'll feel comfortable in the city if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dows had a median family income of $35,156.

Dows Housing

Owners occupy 78% of the housing units in Dows. On average, the construction date of housing in the city is earlier than you'll find in most places. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Dows?

Commuting

In Dows, 92% of commuters drive to work. The city is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

Dows strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Dows, IA

Comparing Dows to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	158 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Wright
Standard Zip Codes	50071
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.657
Longitude	-93.5

Station	CLARION
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 23 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33 inches

Station	HAMPTON
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 23 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Station	BRITT
Distance	34.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	675	100%
Male	319	47.3%
Female	356	52.7%
Under 18	135	20%
18+	540	80%
65+	177	26.2%
Median Age	42.4
Average Family Size	2.97
White	623	92.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	6	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	43	6.4%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	62	9.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	604
Growth	-71
Growth %	-10.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.5%
Norwegian	9.6%
US/American	6.3%
English	5.7%
Irish	5.2%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
Danish	2.7%
Swedish	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Swiss	1%
Pennsylvania German	1%
Bulgarian	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.4%
European	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dows	675	$35,156
Alden	904	$39,524
Alexander	165	$33,750
Coulter	262	$38,958
Latimer	535	$35,833
Rowan	218	$34,531
Williams	427	$41,094

Library
Dows Community Library "112 Ellsworth, Po Box 427" Dows, Iowa (515) 852-4326

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