Town guide

Dolliver, Iowa

Dolliver is a city in Emmet County, Iowa, home to about 161 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50531.

Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population161474 per sq mi
Median home value$59,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$240Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dolliver

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Around Dolliver

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)120 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)67 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL370 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dolliver; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dolliver

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dolliver had 65 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 749th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Emmet County grew from 9,936 residents in 1900 to 9,388 in 2020.

Dolliver population by census2000: 77, 2010: 66, 2020: 65772000662010652020

Emmet County, 1900–2020

Emmet County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,936, 1910: 9,816, 1920: 12,627, 1930: 12,856, 1940: 13,406, 1950: 14,102, 1960: 14,871, 1970: 14,009, 1980: 13,336, 1990: 11,569, 2000: 11,027, 2010: 10,302, 2020: 9,38810K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’5015K’60’7013K’80’9011K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DolliverJan: high 23°F, low 7°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 11°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 0.5 in23°7°Jan0.628°11°Feb0.541°23°Mar1.556°34°Apr3.169°46°May4.579°57°Jun4.681°60°Jul3.879°57°Aug3.373°49°Sep3.159°36°Oct2.542°23°Nov1.428°12°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Estherville Muni Ap, IA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Emmet County

2,726 jobs at 268 businesses in Emmet County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Emmet CountyManufacturing: 685 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 613 jobs; Retail trade: 451 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 175 jobs; Other services: 151 jobs; Construction: 146 jobs; Wholesale trade: 111 jobs; Finance and insurance: 107 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Holy Family HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Estherville11.2 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairmont14.7 miles
  • Sanford Jackson Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jackson21.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Dolliver

Libraries

  • Martin County Library4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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