Dow City

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  2. Dow City Statistics
  3. Dow City Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dow City Employment Information
  5. Dow City Family Information
  6. Dow City Education Information
  7. Dow City Public Benefits Information
  8. Dow City Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Dow City Zip Codes


Dow City Legal Resources Back to top

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Dow City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 503
  • Land Area (2000): 0.825 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 248
Dow City Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dow City Employment Information Back to top
Dow City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 33 31.43%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 8.57%
3. Truck Transportation 9 8.57%
4. Construction 8 7.62%
5. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 6 5.71%
6. Other Transportation 6 5.71%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 5 4.76%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 5 4.76%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 3.81%
10. Metal Manufactuing 3 2.86%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 3 2.86%
12. Educational Services 2 1.90%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 2 1.90%
14. Gasoline Stations 2 1.90%
15. Health Care 2 1.90%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 1.90%
17. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2 1.90%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1 0.95%
19. Social Assistance 1 0.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 23 23.00%
2. Educational Services 15 15.00%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 11 11.00%
4. Food Manufacturing 11 11.00%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 6 6.00%
6. Finance and Insurance 4 4.00%
7. Public Administration 4 4.00%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 3.00%
9. Construction 3 3.00%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 3 3.00%
11. Other Health and Personal Care Store 3 3.00%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3 3.00%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 3.00%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 2.00%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 2.00%
16. Social Assistance 2 2.00%
17. U.S. Postal Service 2 2.00%

Dow City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 20 19.05%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 15.24%
3. Other Production Occupations 11 10.48%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 7 6.67%
5. Food Processing Workers 6 5.71%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 5.71%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 6 5.71%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 3 2.86%
9. Bus Drivers 3 2.86%
10. Other Construction Trades 3 2.86%
11. Personal Appearance Workers 3 2.86%
12. Agricultural Workers 2 1.90%
13. Cashiers 2 1.90%
14. Construction Laborers 2 1.90%
15. Life and Physical Scientists 2 1.90%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 2 1.90%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 2 1.90%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 1.90%
19. Physicians and Surgeons 2 1.90%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 8.00%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 7.00%
3. Food Processing Workers 7 7.00%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 7.00%
5. Teachers, Secondary School 7 7.00%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 7 7.00%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 6.00%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 6 6.00%
9. Other Production Occupations 6 6.00%
10. Secretaries and Admins 6 6.00%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 5.00%
12. Registered Nurses 4 4.00%
13. Agricultural Workers 3 3.00%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 3.00%
15. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 3 3.00%
16. Other Healthcare Support 3 3.00%
17. Child Care Workers 2 2.00%
18. Customer Service Representatives 2 2.00%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2 2.00%
20. Other Management Occupations 2 2.00%

Dow City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 200 46.95%
15-35 hours 26 6.10%
1-14 hours 14 3.29%
No regular hours 186 43.66%

Dow City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 29 14.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 30 15.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10 5.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17 8.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 9 4.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 32 16.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13 6.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 18 9.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7 3.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6 3.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 2.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 13 6.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10 5.03%

Dow City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 35 17.59%
5-9 12 6.03%
10-14 35 17.59%
15-19 74 37.19%
20-24 10 5.03%
25-29 4 2.01%
30-34 6 3.02%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 11 5.53%
45-59 6 3.02%
60-89 4 2.01%
At least 90 2 1.01%

Dow City Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 170 85.43%
30-44 0 0.00% 17 8.54%
45-59 0 0.00% 6 3.02%
At least 60 0 0.00% 6 3.02%

Dow City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 32 15.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 150 73.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 8.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6 2.93%

Dow City Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dow City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 241 (460 people)
Families (2000): 140 (340 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 43
People at same address in 1995: 314
Dow City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 23 9.54%
$10,000-$14,999 32 13.28%
$15,000-$19,999 15 6.22%
$20,000-$24,999 24 9.96%
$25,000-$29,999 23 9.54%
$30,000-$34,999 21 8.71%
$35,000-$39,999 30 12.45%
$40,000-$44,999 22 9.13%
$45,000-$49,999 15 6.22%
$50,000-$59,999 17 7.05%
$60,000-$74,999 14 5.81%
$75,000-$99,999 2 0.83%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 3 1.24%

Dow City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 71 31.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 79 34.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 5.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 31 13.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 19 8.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8 3.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dow City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 160 22.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 124 17.61%
Public Assistance 5 0.71%
Retirement 62 8.81%
Self Employment 22 3.12%
Social Security 117 16.62%
Supplemental Security 9 1.28%
Wage / Salary 156 22.16%
Other 49 6.96%

Dow City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 99 80.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 24 19.51%

Dow City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 28 14.14%
Color 1 Box Married 123 62.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30 15.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 8.59%

Dow City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 24 10.43%
Color 1 Box Married 136 59.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 33 14.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 16.09%

Dow City Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dow City Education Information Back to top
Dow City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 43 10.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 78 18.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 170 41.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 72 17.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 22 5.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 18 4.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10 2.42%

Dow City Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 3 0.60% 0 0.00% 3 0.60%
Grades 1-4 11 2.19% 0 0.00% 11 2.19%
Grades 5-8 11 2.19% 0 0.00% 11 2.19%
Grades 9-12 20 3.98% 0 0.00% 20 3.98%
Undergrad college 2 0.40% 5 0.99% 7 1.39%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 47 9.34% 5 0.99% 52 10.34%

Dow City Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dow City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dow City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 423 91.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 37 8.04%

Dow City Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dow City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dow City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 42 8.35%
10-19 Years 69 13.72%
20-29 Years 58 11.53%
30-39 Years 57 11.33%
40-49 Years 68 13.52%
50-59 Years 65 12.92%
60-69 Years 55 10.93%
70-79 Years 64 12.72%
80-89 Years 23 4.57%
90+ Years 2 0.40%

Dow City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 252 50.10%
Color 1 Box Female 251 49.90%

Dow City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 487 96.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 1.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 1.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Dow City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 154 38.79%
2. Irish 48 12.09%
3. United States Or American 44 11.08%
4. English 38 9.57%
5. Danish 17 4.28%
6. Dutch 16 4.03%
7. Polish 14 3.53%
8. French Non-Basque 13 3.27%
9. Norwegian 10 2.52%
10. Swedish 10 2.52%

Dow City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 448 98.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 1.54%

Dow City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 456 99.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.87%

Dow City Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Dow City Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dow City Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
51528