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Welcome to Dows ...

The city of Dows is primarily located in Wright County<1>. A portion of Dows extends into Franklin County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dows, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dows has a population of 505 people<2> (see below for details).

Dows is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dows lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dows is within the boundaries of the (515) area code.

The ZIP code for Dows: 50071<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dows had an population of 505 people. This is a decrease of 6.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dows had a population of 538 people. This makes Dows the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Dows represents 0.02% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 436th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 538 people, the population of Dows decreased 20.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 675 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dows.

Communities Also Named Dows ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dows - it's located in Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dows.

Communities near Dows ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dows.

  • Iowa Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
    • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <6>
  • Hampton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <6>
  • Clarion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Belmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Latimer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <6>
  • Williams
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Coulter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
    • Coulter is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Meservey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
    • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Blairsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
    • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dows.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dows. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dows.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dows. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dows.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dows ...

Looking for more information about Dows? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dows, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dows.

Adding Dows to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dows in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dows was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Dows post office opened in 1880.

We also found Dows in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dows.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wright County: www.wrightcounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dows.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Dows). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dows or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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