Doon is a city in Doon Township, Lyon County,

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, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 619 at the time of the 2020 census. The BNSF Railway 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 in Scotland, made famous as the subject of Robert Burns' poem, " The Banks O' Doon". Doon was first settled in 1869 by a small group of settlers. Founded by G. W. Bowers and A. H. Davison on September 6, 1889, the railway town 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 Big Sioux River, flows past the north and west sides of the town and the Little Rock River flows past to the south to join The Rock just southwest of the community. The city is served by U.S. Route 75, three miles east of Doon, connected by Iowa Highway 167. The Burlington Northern passes the west side of the community.''Doon, Iowa,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1971

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 619 people, 245 households, and 165 families residing in the city. The

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was 882.1 inhabitants per square mile (340.6/km²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 352.0 per square mile (135.9/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 96.6%

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, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0%

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, 1.1% from other races and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.9% of the population. Of the 245 households, 35.5% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 2.4% were cohabitating couples, 18.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 22.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 32.7% of all households were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 32.3 years. 33.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 6.6% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.0% were from 25 and 44; 21.3% were from 45 and 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.

2010 census

As of the

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

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

, 1.2% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino 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 married couples 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.

or Latino 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 married couples 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 people

* Jean Ray Laury, artist * Frederick Manfred, author

References

External links

Official website
{{authority control Cities in Iowa Cities in Lyon County, Iowa

History

Geography

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

2000 census

Education

Notable people

References

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