Dows, IA

Dows is a city in Franklin and Wright counties of the U.S. state of Iowa. The 2020 census counted 521 residents. The town was incorporated on May 3, 1892. Dows got its start in the year 1880, following construction of the railroad through that territory. The Dows Community School served the educational needs of the area for over 100 years. The original 3-story school building was constructed in 1914 with major additions built in 1935, 1954, 1961, and 1980. The short version is that Dows carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Dows: its past remains attached to the places people use now. Dows is named for a railroad contractor, Col. Dows is home to several churches. Dows includes the Quasdorf Blacksmith.