I.O.O.F. Hall, 2017
Dunlap’s story
159 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1867Dunlap is settled
DunlapIA
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,030
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Typical home
$202K
+10.2% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
56.1
years
Jobs based here
402
Balanced
Is Dunlap a good place to live?
The best of Dunlap’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for schools. 34% of residents are 65 or older in Dunlap, above both Iowa’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). On hazard risk, just 16 of Iowa’s 276 towns do worse. Dunlap’s density of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both Iowa’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Dunlap has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them John R. Wheeler Jr. House. Dunlap has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dunlap stand out
Where Dunlap beats most towns.
Small town
1,030 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Dunlap grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Iowa), ordered by how far Dunlap is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 5.4% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →HealthCrawford County Memorial Hospital 17.3 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsB+Open →History2 places on the National Register; 2 notable people born hereA−Open →Civic life4.3 library visits per resident; 12.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 56.1; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dunlap: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dunlap, and how to reach them.
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDunlap Water SupplyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dunlap’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHarrison County AuditorHarrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5152951529 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dunlap.
SchoolsC−
Dunlap’s public schools trail 83% of Iowa districts
Public schools: the Boyer Valley Community School District. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Dunlap’s public school: 219 students.
17%of IA districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyer Valley Middle/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 219 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Dunlap faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Dunlap is 74 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. FEMA puts nearly half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to drought.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Dunlap brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 11° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–33°
Spring38–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall39–63°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
About one in seven working residents works right in Dunlap
Most people who work leave Dunlap to do it: just 14% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Dunlap dropped by 46, to 402. The town’s income of the median household is $49,000. Only 10 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher typical journey to work than Dunlap.
14%work in town
| Dunlap | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 31% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Dunlap14%
Omaha9%
Woodbine9%
Denison9%
Council Bluffs6%
24 mi
median commute distance
402
jobs based in Dunlap
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A
The typical home in Dunlap: about $202K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 10% in value. The typical rent for Dunlap comes to $918 a month. Dunlap: two thirds of households live in a home they own.
$202KZillow home value
| Dunlap | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $918 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Dunlap$202K
Iowa$237K
+10.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Dunlap is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
For adults in Dunlap, the share who feel lonely is 31%. Against the Iowa average, Dunlap comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. Only 5 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Dunlap.
54%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Dunlap | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Dunlap | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 77.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.7% |
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
17.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB+
0% of Dunlap is conserved land
Across 1 park or preserve: 1.7 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Pleasant View Park, at 44 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 815 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pleasant View Park | 0.9 mi | 44 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dunlap
19pages on Dunlap
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dunlap; the nearest are
Iowa Western Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Council Bluffs41.3 mi$6,930 in-state tuitionNebraska Indian Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Macy, NE42.7 mi$4,080 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Dunlap residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Dunlap
City in Iowa, USA
Dunlap is a city in Harrison and Crawford counties, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 1,038 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,145 ft
- ZIP code
- 51529
- Area code
- 712
Questions about Dunlap
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dunlap, IA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Dunlap, IA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Charles W. Henney and Mat Roy Thompson.