Town guide

Donahue, Iowa

Donahue is a city in Scott County, Iowa, home to about 390 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52746.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population3901,114 per sq mi
Median home value$200,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Donahue

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)144 miles away
Closer regional airportQuad City International Airport (MLI)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL155 miles away

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

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

Who represents Donahue

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

Donahue had 335 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 539th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Scott County grew from 51,558 residents in 1900 to 174,669 in 2020.

Donahue population by census2000: 293, 2010: 346, 2020: 335293200034620103352020

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,558, 1910: 60,000, 1920: 73,952, 1930: 77,332, 1940: 84,748, 1950: 100,698, 1960: 119,067, 1970: 142,687, 1980: 160,022, 1990: 150,979, 2000: 158,668, 2010: 165,224, 2020: 174,66952K’00’1074K’20’3085K’40’50119K’60’70160K’80’90159K’00’10175K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DonahueJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in30°14°Jan1.134°18°Feb1.448°29°Mar2.361°39°Apr3.673°51°May4.881°61°Jun4.784°64°Jul4.182°62°Aug4.076°53°Sep3.563°42°Oct2.748°30°Nov2.335°20°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Davenport, IA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Scott County

86,426 jobs at 4,525 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scott CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,574 jobs; Retail trade: 12,468 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,225 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,671 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,686 jobs; Construction: 5,987 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,433 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,079 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 8% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Donahue.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dewitt10.7 miles
  • Trinity - BettendorfGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bettendorf13.1 miles
  • Genesis Medical Center-DavenportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Davenport13.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Donahue

Public schools here are run by North Scott Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
John Glenn Elementary SchoolDonahueK–6179Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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