Page Contents for Dows, Iowa

Statistics & Facts

City Attractions

Government

Historical Events

Libraries.

Schools.

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Statistics & Facts

The Iowa state capital is Des Moines.
The population of Dows is approximately 660 (1990), 538 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 331 (1990), 250 (2010).
The amount of land area in Dows is 2.07 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.067 sq kilometers.
The distance from Dows to Washington DC is 941 miles.
The distance to the Iowa state capital is 74 miles. (as the crow flies)
Dows is positioned 42.65 degrees north of the equator and 93.50 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Attractions

Dows Depot Welcome Center
Train and Depot streets
Phone: 515-852-3595
Hours: 9-5 Mon.-Sat., noon-5 Sun., except holidays.
1896 railroad station displays period railroad items and local history items. Free information on Iowa tourism attractions, restroom, telephone, craft and gift shop. National Register of Historic Places.
Dows Mercantile Store
122 E. Ellsworth St.
Phone: 515-852-3533
Hours: 9-5 Mon.-Sat., noon-5 Sun., except holidays.
Quasdorf Blacksmith Wagon Museum
Train and Depot streets
Phone: 515-852-3595
Hours: 9-5 Mon.-Sat., noon-5 Sun., except holidays.
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Dows City Government

Dows City Hall
107 W Ellsworth St
Dows, IA 50071-2006
Phone: 515-852-4327

Dows Historical Events

2004
Poem, Exit 159, written by Ann (McAdams) Coble about her Grandparents, Bus & Pearl McAdams

Dows Libraries

Dows Public Library
112 W Ellsworth St
Dows, IA 50071-2006
Phone: 515-852-4326

Dows Schools

Dows Junior Senior High School
404 Park Ave
Dows, IA 50071-2027
Phone: 515-852-4162