Doon is a city in Lyon County,

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, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 619 at the time of the 2020 census. The

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passes through Doon.

History

Located on a

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on the eastern bank of the Rock River, the city was named after the

River Doon The River Doon ( gd, Abhainn Dhùin, ) is a river in Ayrshire, Scotland. Its course is generally north-westerly, passing near to the town of Dalmellington, and through the villages of Patna, Dalrymple, and Alloway, birthplace of Robert Burns. T ...

in Scotland, made famous as the subject of

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' poem, "

The Banks O' Doon "The Banks O' Doon" (Modern Scots: ''The Banks o Doon'') is a Scots song written by Robert Burns in 1791, sometimes known as "Ye Banks and Braes" (after the opening line of the third version). Burns set the lyrics to an air called The Caledonian H ...

". Founded by G. W. Bowers and A. H. Davison on September 6, 1889, the

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was connected first by the Rock Valley Railway, followed by the Iowa & Dakota Railroad. The city was incorporated on March 8, 1892.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. The Rock River, a tributary of the

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, flows past the north and west sides of the town and the

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flows past to the south to join The Rock just southwest of the community. The city is served by

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, three miles east of Doon, connected by Iowa Highway 167. The

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passes the west side of the community.''Doon, Iowa,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1971

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 577 people, 214 households, and 150 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 224 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.6%

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, 1.2% from

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, and 0.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 214 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were

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living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.33. The median age in the city was 32.5 years. 30.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 20.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.6% male and 45.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 533 people, 202 households, and 151 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 217 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.81%

and 0.19% Native American.

of any race were 0.38% of the population. There were 202 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were

living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,281, and the median income for a family was $39,773. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $19,286 for females. The

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for the city was $14,698. About 6.4% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the

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, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Doon is served by the Central Lyon Community School District.

Notable person

Frederick Manfred Frederick Feikema Manfred (January 6, 1912 – September 7, 1994) was an American writer of Westerns, very much connected to his native region: the American Midwest, and the prairies of the West. He named the area where the borders of Minnesota, ...

, author

References

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