Doon, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Doon is a city in Lyon County
, Iowa
, United States
, along the Rock River
. The population was 533 at the 2000 census. The BNSF
, or Burlington, Northern & Santa Fe Railway, passes through Doon.
on the eastern bank of the Rock River
, the city was named after the River Doon
, made famous as the subject of Robert Burns
' poem, Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon. Founded by G. W. Bowers and A. H. Davison on September 6, 1889, the railway town
was connected first by the Rock Valley Railway, followed by the Iowa & Dakota Railroad. The city was incorporated on March 8, 1892.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land. Doon is drained by the Rock River
, a tributary
of the Big Sioux River
.
The city is crossed by
U.S. Route 75
and Iowa Highway 167.
of 2000, there were 533 people, 202 households, and 151 families residing in the city. The population density
was 924.1 people per square mile (354.8/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 376.2 per square mile (144.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.81% White and 0.19% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 202 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,281, and the median income for a family was $39,773. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,698. About 6.4% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
Lyon County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 11,581 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,848 housing units, of which 4,442 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
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, along the Rock River
Rock River (Iowa)
The Rock River is a tributary of the Big Sioux River, about long, in southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. Via the Big Sioux and Missouri rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.-Course:...
. The population was 533 at the 2000 census. The BNSF
BNSF Railway
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, or Burlington, Northern & Santa Fe Railway, passes through Doon.
History
Located on a plateauPlateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
on the eastern bank of the Rock River
Rock River (Iowa)
The Rock River is a tributary of the Big Sioux River, about long, in southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. Via the Big Sioux and Missouri rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.-Course:...
, the city was named after the River Doon
River Doon
The River Doon is a river in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The river flows 23 miles from Loch Doon, joining the Firth of Clyde just south of Ayr. Its course is generally north-westerly, passing near to the town of Dalmellington, and through the villages of Patna, Dalrymple, and Alloway, birthplace...
, made famous as the subject of Robert Burns
Robert Burns
Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide...
' poem, Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon. Founded by G. W. Bowers and A. H. Davison on September 6, 1889, the railway town
Railway town
A railway town is a settlement that originated or was greatly developed because of a railway station or junction at its site.In Victorian Britain, the spread of railways greatly affected the fate of many small towns...
was connected first by the Rock Valley Railway, followed by the Iowa & Dakota Railroad. The city was incorporated on March 8, 1892.
Geography
Doon is located at 43°16′43"N 96°13′55"W (43.278727, -96.231922).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land. Doon is drained by the Rock River
Rock River (Iowa)
The Rock River is a tributary of the Big Sioux River, about long, in southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. Via the Big Sioux and Missouri rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.-Course:...
, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Big Sioux River
Big Sioux River
The Big Sioux River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long, in eastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Big Sioux River" as the stream's name in 1961....
.
The city is crossed by
U.S. Route 75U.S. Route 75
U.S. Route 75 is a north–south U.S. Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County, Minnesota, at the Canadian border, where it continues as Manitoba Highway 75 on the other side of a closed border crossing. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 30 and Interstate 45 in Dallas,...
and Iowa Highway 167.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 533 people, 202 households, and 151 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 924.1 people per square mile (354.8/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 376.2 per square mile (144.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.81% White and 0.19% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 202 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,281, and the median income for a family was $39,773. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,698. About 6.4% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
Further reading
- Tom Savage, A Dictionary of Iowa Place-names; 2007
- S. C. Hyde, Lyon County Genealogy -- Historical Sketch; 1872