Profile for Dows, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Otisville

Historic sites and museums: 1894 Mercantile Store, Quasdorf Blacksmith Wagon Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Dows

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (4)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

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• Dows population
• Ancestry of people in Dows
• Housing in Dows
• Income in Dows
• Marital status of adults in Dows
• Place of birth of people in Dows
• Residence in 1995, of people in Dows
• School enrollment & education levels in Dows
• Transportation & commute times in Dows
• Wright County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Dows demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wright County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50071 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Wright County government

41% of Dows residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dows ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dows
• Cemeteries in Wright County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Wright County
• Libraries in or near Dows

Post a query on a message board:

• Wright County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Dows museums
• Dows historic sites
• Dows area parks
• Wineries near Dows

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Dows area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Wright County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Dows
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Wright County

• Dows business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Wright County
• Arrests in Wright County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dows was $15,109, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Wright County economic census
• Wright County economic summary
• Wright County employment growth
• Wright County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

9% of Dows residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Dows
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Dows
• School districts in or near Dows
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Dows

• Air pollution in Wright County
• Diesel soot in Wright County
• Land contamination in Wright County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Wright County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Dows

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Dows
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Wright County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Dows medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Dows
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Dows
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Wright County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dows, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $259.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $460.

• Find Foreclosure in Dows
• Homes for sale in the Dows area
• Find a Dows Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Dows include Dows Community Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Dows

• Iowa library

• Census map of Dows area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Dows

• Daily newspapers in or near Dows
• AM radio stations in or near Dows
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Dows
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Dows
• TV stations in or near Dows
• Media ownership in the Dows area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Dows
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Dows
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Dows

• Parks near Dows
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Dows
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

Wright County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dows political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

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• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Dows
• Total membership by faith, in Wright County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Dows workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Dows travel guide
• Airports near Dows
• Hotels near Dows
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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