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Dow City is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 485 at the time of the 2020 census.

Dow City city overview:
Name:	Dow City city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Crawford County
Elevation:	1,142 ft (348 m)
Total Area:	0.33 sq mi (0.86 km²)
Land Area:	0.33 sq mi (0.86 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	485
Population Density:	1,452.10/sq mi (561.14/km²)
ZIP code:	51528
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1922215
GNISfeature ID:	0455969

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History

Judge S. E. Dow settled at what is now Dow City in 1855. In 1869, he laid out the town in anticipation of the railroad being built through the settlement. The railroad depot was built in 1870.

Dow City is the location of the historic Dow House, which was built in 1872.