In 1869, he laid out the town in anticipation of the railroad being built through the settlement.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all land.

[6] Dow City is located on U.S. Route 30 and is thirty miles north of Interstate 80.

There were 228 housing units at an average density of 683.2 per square mile (263.8/km2).

Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 11.5% of the population.

There were 242 housing units at an average density of 756.3 per square mile (292.0/km2).

31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 248 housing units at an average density of 778.2 per square mile (300.5/km2).

31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.