Dow City, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Dow City is a city in Crawford County
, Iowa
, United States
, along the Boyer River
. The population was 503 at the 2000 census. The name is that of one of its founders.
Dow City is the location of the historic Dow House
, which was built in 1872.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Dow City is located on US Route 30 and is thirty miles north of Interstate 80
.
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.
Crawford County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,096 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,943 housing units, of which 6,413 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the Boyer River
Boyer River
The Boyer River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long, in western Iowa in the United States. Most reaches of the river's course have been straightened and channelized....
. The population was 503 at the 2000 census. The name is that of one of its founders.
History
The community was founded in 1869 by Simon E. Dow and another person.Dow City is the location of the historic Dow House
Simon E. Dow House
The Simeon E. Dow House is an historic two-story 13-room red brick house in Dow City, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1872 by Simon E. Dow, , who in 1869 co-founded Dow City and later became one of its leading businessmen...
, which was built in 1872.
Geography
Dow City is located at 41°55′42"N 95°29′40"W (41.928195, -95.494475).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Dow City is located on US Route 30 and is thirty miles north of Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 503 people, 227 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
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, 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
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 $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.