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Douds
IowaCDP
Total population
243
Median home value
$96,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Iowa, United States, Douds is a small census-designated community. It is home to roughly 243 residents. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (40.845°, -92.073°). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,494 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 43 residents per square kilometre — a very sparse settlement pattern. It covers about 5.7 km² of land area. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Douds, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves655
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves547
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves540
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves505
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves472
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves436
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves413
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves384
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Van Buren County Community Middle & High SchoolHigh · Keosauqua · 369 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Van Buren County Community School District Douds CenterElementary · Douds · 309 students · 11.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-06-2510 km WNW of Marysville, Iowa
- M 3 — 2025-06-255 km S of Knoxville, Iowa
- M 3.3 — 2025-06-258 km SE of Knoxville, Iowa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Iowa
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Douds
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 10:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library