Town guide

Dunlap, Iowa

Dunlap is a city in Harrison County, Iowa, home to about 1,170 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51529.

Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,1701,017 per sq mi
Median home value$139,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$115Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dunlap

1 ZIP code

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Around Dunlap

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL408 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dunlap

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

Dunlap had 1,038 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 258th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Harrison County grew from 25,597 residents in 1900 to 14,582 in 2020.

Dunlap population by census2000: 1,139, 2010: 1,042, 2020: 1,0381,13920001,04220101,0382020

Harrison County, 1900–2020

Harrison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,597, 1910: 23,162, 1920: 24,488, 1930: 24,897, 1940: 22,767, 1950: 19,560, 1960: 17,600, 1970: 16,240, 1980: 16,348, 1990: 14,730, 2000: 15,666, 2010: 14,928, 2020: 14,58226K’00’1024K’20’3023K’40’5018K’60’7016K’80’9016K’00’1015K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DunlapJan: high 31°F, low 10°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 14°F, 1 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 38°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 15°F, 1.4 in31°10°Jan0.736°14°Feb1.049°26°Mar1.862°36°Apr3.473°49°May5.082°60°Jun5.286°64°Jul4.184°61°Aug4.378°51°Sep3.565°38°Oct2.649°25°Nov1.535°15°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Logan, IA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Harrison County

2,968 jobs at 338 businesses in Harrison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harrison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 629 jobs; Wholesale trade: 561 jobs; Retail trade: 500 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 270 jobs; Manufacturing: 262 jobs; Construction: 235 jobs; Other services: 116 jobs; Finance and insurance: 100 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Wholesale trade 19% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 9% Manufacturing 9% Construction 8% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dunlap.

Nearest hospitals

  • Crawford County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Denison17.4 miles
  • Myrtue Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Harlan21.3 miles
  • Chi Health Missouri ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Missouri Valley24.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Dunlap

Libraries

  • Dunlap Public Library1.6 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.

Schools in Dunlap

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Boyer Valley Middle/High SchoolDunlap6–12219Public1.6 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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