Dumont, IA

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- 993 ft USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
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Dumont is a small, quiet town in western Butler County, set along Highway 3 about eleven miles east of Hampton. Like many communities in north-central Iowa, Dumont got its start in the late 1800s when the railroad expanded through local farmland. Today, it is a close-knit rural community surrounded by open fields, where residents enjoy affordable housing, peaceful residential streets, and a relaxed pace of living.
For daily shopping, healthcare, and education, most residents make the short drive down the highway into Hampton. Local students attend the consolidated Hampton-Dumont-CAL school district, and Hampton provides easy access to grocery stores, medical clinics, and community events. Living in Dumont gives you the privacy and simplicity of a small town while keeping regional essentials just ten minutes away.
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