Library · Dumont
Dumont Community Library
Dumont Community Library serves Dumont’s 1,509 residents. Last year it logged 4,291 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 8,063 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dumont Community Library
602 2nd St., Dumont 50625
30 hrsopen a week
4,300sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#349
#349 of 515 IA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Iowa that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,291
visits
2.8 per resident
8,063
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
45
programs & events
401 attended
1,226
library cards
81% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
2.8 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
81% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,063 loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
45 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $57K.
Local 88%State 3%Gifts & other 9%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.