Dow City is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, home to about 454 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51528.
Mostly Dow City; also Buck Grove and Arion
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL401 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dow City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dow City had 485 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 490th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Crawford County grew from 21,685 residents in 1900 to 16,525 in 2020.
Crawford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denison, IA weather station (12 miles away).
5,121 jobs at 415 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Boyer Valley Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyer Valley Elementary SchoolDow City | Pre-K–5 | 208 | Public | 1.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Buck Grove and Arion.
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