WorkspaceTop ListsAboutContact Us

Dow City, IA

View of Dow City, IA
Image credit: Jared Winkler / CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
471
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,143 ft
Median Home Value
$126,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$747/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$48,421
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

Explore

Dow City in context.

OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityCouncil Bluffs, Iowa51 miles away · 62,680 residents.

About Dow City

Dow City is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The 2020 census counted 485 residents. Dow settled at what is now Dow City in 1855. In 1869, he laid out the town in anticipation of the railroad being built through the settlement. That mix gives Dow City a clear local shape within Iowa, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. Dow City is located on U.S. Route 30 and is thirty miles north of Interstate 80.

Top Rating Signals

Highest current ratings for this town.

Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

Loading town details...