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Why visit Dunlap
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include I.O.O.F. Hall and John R. Wheeler Jr. House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 10°F, and about 29 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Dunlap
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Dunlap
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 the Wikipedia article Dunlap, Iowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
I.O.O.F. Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic building in Dunlap, Iowa, USA
John R. Wheeler Jr. House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Dunlap, Iowa
Z.T. Dunham Pioneer Stock Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Human settlement in Iowa, United States of America
Dougal House
Monument and historic site
Once a parsonage for the church that is now the McLean Museum, this building contains many historic items reminiscent of homes from that period.
Dunham Barn
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
Built in 1870, this barn is built of bricks that were fired in a kiln just northwest of the barn.
McClean Museum
Monument and historic site
This old brick church has served as both a Baptist and Lutheran church. Among the items found within are plat books and other records...
The Booster Buck
Monument and historic site
This piece of farm machinery called a Booster Buck was manufactured in a factory in Dunlap.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes2
Dairy Sweet
Fast food · Burger, Ice Cream, Pork Tenderloin
118 Iowa Avenue
"Mo 11:00-20:00; Tu 11:00-20:00; We 11:00-20:00; Th 11:00-20:00;...
Churches and places of worship6
History
Dunlap was platted in 1867, and it was incorporated in 1871. The city was named for George L. Dunlap, General Superintendent of the Chicago & North Western railroad.
The location of Dunlap was within the final 50 miles of the railroad's Council Bluffs goal, connecting with the Union Pacific's transcontinental railroad building from Omaha. By January 1867, the engineering had been completed to Council Bluffs and by April 30 the first trains would be able to run all the way through, making this the first uninterrupted rail connection with the East. So with the concurrence of John B. Turner, former Pres. and Director of the C&NW, on February 13, 1867 George L. Dunlap wrote Isaac B Howe, Supt. of the Iowa Div.: "(Dunlap is)...the proper point for terminus of the Division, ...locating a town there and establishing comfortable homes for our men, thereby attaching them to the Co.'s interest and increasing their efficiency."
Dunlap's historic Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in June 2011.
From the History section of Dunlap, Iowa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Map of Dunlap
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 10°F | 0.7 in | 7.9 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 14°F | 1.0 in | 6.4 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 26°F | 1.8 in | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 36°F | 3.4 in | 0.9 in |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 61°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 51°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 38°F | 2.6 in | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 25°F | 1.4 in | 2.2 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 15°F | 1.4 in | 6.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Logan Hcn (18 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Crawford County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-05-21: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-05-14: Severe Storms And Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2020-03-23: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-23: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2014-08-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Avoca 29 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
- Carroll 41 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Council Bluffs 44 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Omaha 47 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Coon Rapids 48 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bellevue 52 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- La Vista 52 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Fremont 54 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Chalco 54 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Papillion 55 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dunlap, IA, Jared Winkler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Patrick's Rectory - Dunlap, Iowa, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- I.O.O.F. Hall (Dunlap, Iowa), Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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