Dow City, Iowa

Dow City, Iowa
Dow City, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Dow City, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°55′42″N 95°29′40″W / 41.92833°N 95.49444°W / 41.92833; -95.49444Coordinates: 41°55′42″N 95°29′40″W / 41.92833°N 95.49444°W / 41.92833; -95.49444
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Crawford
Area
 – Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 – Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,142 ft (348 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 503
 – Density 1,578.3/sq mi (609.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 51528
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-22215
GNIS feature ID 0455969

Dow City is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 503 at the 2000 census.[1] The name is that of one of its founders.[citation needed]

Contents

History

The community was founded in 1869 by Simon E. Dow and another person.[citation needed]

Dow City is the location of the historic Dow House, which was built in 1872.[2]

Geography

Dow City is located at 41°55′42″N 95°29′40″W / 41.92833°N 95.49444°W / 41.92833; -95.49444 (41.928195, -95.494475)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Dow City is located on US Route 30 and is thirty miles north of Interstate 80.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 503 people, 227 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,578.3 people per square mile (606.9/km²). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 778.2 per square mile (299.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.82% White, 1.19% Asian, 1.19% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.

There were 227 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples 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.

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, there were 91.0 males.

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 per capita income for the city was $18,108. About 2.9% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ Crawford County Conservation Board listing for Dow House
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Iowa City, Iowa — Infobox Settlement| official name = City of Iowa City settlement type = City imagesize = 250px image caption = mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location in the state of Iowa mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type = Country subdivision type1 …   Wikipedia

  • Dow City — Dow City, IA U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 503 Housing Units (2000): 248 Land area (2000): 0.318688 sq. miles (0.825397 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.318688 sq. miles (0.825397 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Dow City, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 503 Housing Units (2000): 248 Land area (2000): 0.318688 sq. miles (0.825397 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.318688 sq. miles (0.825397 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Dow House — may refer to: in the United States (by state then town) Dow Rosenzweig House, Denver, Colorado, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Northeast Denver, Colorado Dow House (Dow City, Iowa), listed on the NRHP in Crawford County,… …   Wikipedia

  • Dow — ist eine Abkürzung für mehrere Unternehmen bzw. Produkte: für das US amerikanische Verlagshaus Dow Jones Company für den durch das Verlagshaus veröffentlichten Aktienindex Dow Jones Index für das größte amerikanische Chemieunternehmen, siehe Dow… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Iowa District West (LCMS) — The Iowa District West is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS), and covers the western half of the state of Iowa including the state capital, Des Moines; the rest of the state forms the Iowa District East. The Iowa …   Wikipedia

  • Simon E. Dow House — Dow House U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

  • Iowa Writers' Workshop — The Program in Creative Writing, more commonly known as the Iowa Writers Workshop, at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa is a graduate level creative writing program in the United States. Writer Lan Samantha Chang is currently the director …   Wikipedia

  • Dow Mossman — Dow Mossman, born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is an American writer. Mossman studied at Coe College for two years, finished college at the University of Iowa and received his M.F.A. from the Iowa Writers Workshop in 1969. His novel, The Stones of… …   Wikipedia

  • Dow Jones Indexes — CME Group Indexes, LLC dba/ Dow Jones Indexes A CME Group Company Type Joint venture of CME Group Inc. and Dow Jones Company, which is a subsidiary of News Corporation Founded 15 Wall Street, New York (1882) Founder(s) Charles Dow, Edward Jones,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”