Doon, Iowa
| Doon, Iowa | |
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Main Street of Doon, Iowa in 2013
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 Location of Doon, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°16′43″N 96°13′55″W / 43.27861°N 96.23194°WCoordinates: 43°16′43″N 96°13′55″W / 43.27861°N 96.23194°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Lyon |
| Incorporated | 1892 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Tim Mantel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 577 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 591 |
| • Density | 1,012.3/sq mi (390.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51235 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-21900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455957 |
| Website | City of Doon |
Doon is a city in Lyon County, Iowa, United States, along the Rock River. The population was 577 at the 2010 census. The BNSF, or Burlington, Northern & Santa Fe Railway, passes through Doon.
Located on a plateau 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". 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.
Doon is located at 43°16′43″N 96°13′55″W / 43.27861°N 96.23194°W (43.278727, -96.231922).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), all of it land. Doon is drained by the Rock River, a tributary of the Big Sioux River.
The city is served by U.S. Route 75, three miles east of Doon, and Lyon County road A44.
As of the census of 2010, there were 577 people, 214 households, and 150 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,012.3 inhabitants per square mile (390.9/km2). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 393.0 per square mile (151.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 1.2% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
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