Local servicesHospitalIowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion12.6 miPost officeDows Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDows City Hallunder a mileFire stationDows Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEllsworth Community College14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD36 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM77 miInterstateI-351.8 miUS highwayUS 698.2 miCoachLatimer (Dudley's Corner)Jefferson Lines8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50071 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50071 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:36 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:40 am – 4:43 pm
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People793 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.1337 householdsMedian household income $75,156Median home value $71,800Median rent $678 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,064 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 401 employedMain industries: retail 22%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 28 minutes83% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarion station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Wall Lakelake · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhitetail Flats Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 399 acresCoulter Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 185 acresPopejoy Conservation Parkpark · 5.6 mi · 60 acresBingham Parkpark · 6.1 miBig Wall Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 198 acresElm Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 311 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWright County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 62 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDows Water Supplyserves 526 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,161 ft354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
