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  1. Dows Legal Resources
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  3. Dows Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dows Employment Information
  5. Dows Family Information
  6. Dows Education Information
  7. Dows Public Benefits Information
  8. Dows Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Dows Zip Codes


Dows Legal Resources Back to top

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Dows Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 675
  • Land Area (2000): 2.016 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.067 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 320
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Dows Employment Information Back to top
Dows Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 38 25.85%
2. Construction 27 18.37%
3. Metal Manufactuing 10 6.80%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 7 4.76%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 6 4.08%
6. Health Care 6 4.08%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 4.08%
8. Truck Transportation 6 4.08%
9. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 5 3.40%
10. Other Transportation 5 3.40%
11. Warehousing and Storage 5 3.40%
12. Educational Services 3 2.04%
13. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 3 2.04%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 3 2.04%
15. Mining 3 2.04%
16. Public Administration 3 2.04%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.36%
18. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 2 1.36%
19. U.S. Postal Service 2 1.36%
20. Food Manufacturing 1 0.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 34 29.82%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 13 11.40%
3. Social Assistance 8 7.02%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 5.26%
5. Educational Services 6 5.26%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 4 3.51%
7. Metal Manufactuing 4 3.51%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 3 2.63%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 3 2.63%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 2.63%
11. Public Administration 3 2.63%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3 2.63%
13. Book Stores and News Dealers 2 1.75%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.75%
15. Construction 2 1.75%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 1.75%
17. Finance and Insurance 2 1.75%
18. Food Manufacturing 2 1.75%
19. Gasoline Stations 2 1.75%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2 1.75%

Dows Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 26 17.69%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13 8.84%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 8.16%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 5.44%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 4.76%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 4.76%
7. Other Management Occupations 7 4.76%
8. Other Production Occupations 7 4.76%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 4.08%
10. Other Construction Trades 6 4.08%
11. Religious Workers 6 4.08%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 6 4.08%
13. Carpenters 5 3.40%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 2.72%
15. Construction Laborers 4 2.72%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 4 2.72%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 3 2.04%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 3 2.04%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3 2.04%
20. Business Operations Specialists 2 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 13 11.40%
2. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 10 8.77%
3. Cashiers 7 6.14%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7 6.14%
5. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 6.14%
6. Child Care Workers 6 5.26%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 5.26%
8. Other Production Occupations 5 4.39%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 4 3.51%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 3.51%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 2.63%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 3 2.63%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 3 2.63%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 3 2.63%
15. Secretaries and Admins 3 2.63%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 3 2.63%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 1.75%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 1.75%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 1.75%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2 1.75%

Dows Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 257 45.57%
15-35 hours 57 10.11%
1-14 hours 13 2.30%
No regular hours 237 42.02%

Dows Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 1.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11 3.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 21 7.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 56 20.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 38 13.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19 6.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 30 10.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 24 8.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 8 2.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 4.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9 3.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 22 7.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 21 7.55%

Dows Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 36 12.95%
5-9 35 12.59%
10-14 29 10.43%
15-19 23 8.27%
20-24 55 19.78%
25-29 30 10.79%
30-34 30 10.79%
35-39 2 0.72%
40-44 7 2.52%
45-59 19 6.83%
60-89 8 2.88%
At least 90 4 1.44%

Dows 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% 208 74.82%
30-44 0 0.00% 39 14.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 19 6.83%
At least 60 0 0.00% 12 4.32%

Dows Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 1.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 80 28.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 180 63.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 1.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 3.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6 2.11%

Dows 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.


Dows Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 248 (523 people)
Families (2000): 129 (388 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 48
People at same address in 1995: 350
Dows Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 35 12.20%
$10,000-$14,999 23 8.01%
$15,000-$19,999 39 13.59%
$20,000-$24,999 36 12.54%
$25,000-$29,999 31 10.80%
$30,000-$34,999 16 5.57%
$35,000-$39,999 17 5.92%
$40,000-$44,999 20 6.97%
$45,000-$49,999 6 2.09%
$50,000-$59,999 27 9.41%
$60,000-$74,999 23 8.01%
$75,000-$99,999 10 3.48%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 4 1.39%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Dows Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 116 40.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 83 28.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8 2.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 29 10.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 26 8.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 18 6.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dows Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 199 25.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 101 13.10%
Public Assistance 10 1.30%
Retirement 34 4.41%
Self Employment 53 6.87%
Social Security 122 15.82%
Supplemental Security 14 1.82%
Wage / Salary 185 23.99%
Other 53 6.87%

Dows Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 89 68.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 41 31.54%

Dows Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20 7.46%
Color 1 Box Married 143 53.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 98 36.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 2.61%

Dows Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21 6.77%
Color 1 Box Married 138 44.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 53 17.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 98 31.61%

Dows 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.


Dows Education Information Back to top
Dows Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 50 9.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 64 12.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 253 47.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 106 19.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15 2.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 32 6.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 13 2.44%

Dows 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% 1 0.15% 1 0.15%
Kindergarten 8 1.19% 0 0.00% 8 1.19%
Grades 1-4 19 2.81% 0 0.00% 19 2.81%
Grades 5-8 20 2.96% 0 0.00% 20 2.96%
Grades 9-12 44 6.52% 0 0.00% 44 6.52%
Undergrad college 8 1.19% 6 0.89% 14 2.07%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 99 14.67% 7 1.04% 106 15.70%

Dows 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.


Dows Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dows Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 565 92.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 47 7.68%

Dows 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.


Dows Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dows Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 66 9.78%
10-19 Years 89 13.19%
20-29 Years 71 10.52%
30-39 Years 85 12.59%
40-49 Years 96 14.22%
50-59 Years 66 9.78%
60-69 Years 68 10.07%
70-79 Years 64 9.48%
80-89 Years 56 8.30%
90+ Years 14 2.07%

Dows Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 319 47.26%
Color 1 Box Female 356 52.74%

Dows Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 606 89.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 62 9.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.15%
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%

Dows Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 282 46.69%
2. Norwegian 68 11.26%
3. English 58 9.60%
4. Irish 46 7.62%
5. Danish 33 5.46%
6. United States Or American 33 5.46%
7. French Non-Basque 24 3.97%
8. Dutch 13 2.15%
9. Swedish 11 1.82%
10. Scotch Irish 10 1.66%

Dows Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 559 90.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 56 9.03%
3. German 4 0.65%
4. Korean 1 0.16%

Dows Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 617 95.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 20 3.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9 1.39%

Dows 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.
Dows 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.


Dows Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
50071