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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code51529

Area code712

Living in Dunlap

Housing in Dunlap

$208K▲ 10.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dunlap home is worth about $208,000, up 10.7% in a year, 13% below the Iowa typical home.

Only 1 sale in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Dunlap

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Most working residents leave Dunlap for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Omaha (9%), Woodbine (9%) and Denison (9%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Omaha, NE

Woodbine

Denison

Council Bluffs

14%Work in townlive and work in Dunlap 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 402Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Dunlap →

Health in Dunlap

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 91% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Iowa

1better than IA·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.8%More adults treating high blood pressureIA 77.8% · better 11.2%More adults who have had cancerIA 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Crawford County Memorial HospitalDenison · 17.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Charles Drew Health Center, Inc. at Florence TowerOmaha · 41.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dunlap · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dunlap →

Natural hazards in Dunlap

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Dunlap flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Dunlap

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Dunlap →

Climate in Dunlap

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Dunlap has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 14°Winter

61° / 38°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Dunlap get?About 29 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 8, with the last in spring around Apr 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Dunlap →

Schools in Dunlap

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School Grade C

The public schools Dunlap’s kids attend trail 68% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictBoyer Valley Comm School DistrictSchools1

Boyer Valley Middle/High School CHigh · Grades 6–12 · 219 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.