Drinking water stations with addresses in Dows that have no violations reported:
- DOWS WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 395, Population served: 675, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 56.6% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dows, IA
35 people in nursing homes
Dows compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Dows (2009 data):
- United Bank and Trust Company: Dows Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1912-02-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.8 mil, Deposits: $89.8 mil, headquarters in Hampton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: J. E. Coonley Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Wright County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Dows
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 30.6% | 21.1% | 20.7% | 7.8% | 3.9% |
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| Congregations | 21.4% | 16.7% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 7.1% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Reformed Church in America | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Free Church of America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.5% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 6.6% |
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| Congregations | 4.8% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 16.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,082 | $36,984 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,590 | $31,080 | 1 | $276 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,170 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $60 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,672 | $34,032 | 5 | $1,506 |
Dows government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $58,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,000
All Other: $23,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $73,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
Police Protection: $53,000
Libraries: $35,000
Parks & Recreation: $34,000
Financial Administration: $33,000
General - Other: $31,000
Sewerage: $23,000
Solid Waste Management: $17,000
Health Services - Other: $13,000
Fire Protection: $6,000
General Public Buildings: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
Health & Hospitals: $4,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $70,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $105,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $95,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $60,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
Other, NEC: $10,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $39,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $81,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $54,000
General Support: $14,000
All Other: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $133,000
Total General Sales: $30,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $104,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000
5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,184 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.41% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,011 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.07% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Dows:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KIFG (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dows:
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
- KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
- KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
- KIFG-FM (95.3 FM; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Dows:
- K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
- K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
- K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Dows fatal accident list:
Oct 30, 1994 10:05 AM, 3015, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 4, 1978 11:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 19, 1976 12:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Dows Cell Site W Of Hampton, Turn S On Dogwood 1.5 Miles, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN435
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- PETER M CONNOLLY, W Of Hampton Turn S On Dogwood 1.5 Miles, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- Edward G Roach, On South Side Of 110th Immediately West Of I 35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Lesley Cordileone, Dows, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: American Tower Through Unisite, Inc., 3450 Buschwood Park Dr. Ste. 250, Tampa, FL 33618, Phone: (813) 915-3500, Email:
- LORI DAWSON, 189 85th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 108 S Garfield, Type: Bant, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 12.1 m, Call Sign: KNBE272
Assigned Frequencies : 155.955 MHz
Grant Date: 03/10/2001, Expiration Date: 05/07/2011
Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- DOWS/ I35, W Of Hampton Turn S On Dogwood 1.5 Miles, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WPOR259
Assigned Frequencies : 6660.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/2009, Expiration Date: 01/25/2019, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- DOWS SOUTH, 189 85th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQIT930
Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 05/13/2018, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- DOWS, 2560 Victor Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WHC416
Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz, 6695.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/09/1999, Expiration Date: 02/15/2010
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: KB0AUX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00724581
Grant Date: 11/08/2003, Expiration Date: 12/21/2013
Registrant: Linn A Larson, 1054 Finch Ave, Dows, IA 50071
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 10
- Hazardous Condition: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Dows, IA
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