Dumont, IA

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Population
612
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
993 ft
Median Home Value
$74,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$525/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$58,214
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
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About Dumont

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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