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.
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Dow City is located on U.S. Route 30 and is thirty miles north of Interstate 80.