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Dunlap, IA

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Population
1,030
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,142 ft
Median Home Value
$139,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$918/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$49,375
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityCouncil Bluffs, Iowa45 miles away · 62,680 residents.

About Dunlap

Dunlap is a Harrison and Crawford County city along the Boyer River, at the edge of Iowa's Loess Hills. The 2020 census counted 1,038 residents. Boyer Valley Community School District is headquartered here, and its middle and high school share a wellness center and library with the city. Dunlap's working map also includes a grocery store, feed manufacturing plant, filling stations, restaurants, and other small businesses that serve the surrounding farm country. The river crossing and Loess Hills roads also carry farm traffic into town each day.

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Dunlap was platted in 1867 and incorporated in 1871, taking its name from George L. Dunlap, a railroad official who became president of the Chicago and North Western Railway. The city remained tied to transportation and agriculture as the school system changed: the former Dunlap district merged into Boyer Valley in 1994. Today, the Boyer River, school campus, local businesses, and Loess Hills roads give Dunlap a regional role larger than its city limits.

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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

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