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Doon, Iowa

7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Doon Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51235. It stands on Mud Creek. The Survey maps it on the Doon quadrangle. 619 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,296 feet above sea level.

Doon within Lyon County

On record in Doon

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Doon grew from 577 to 619 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010577
2020619+42 (+7%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 7 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

3 since 2008

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Doon between 2008 and 2016, burning about 8 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined2
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
14 April 2009Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
21 March 2016Debris and open burning5.0 acresIowa Department of Natural ResourcesELBERON
28 November 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Lyon County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 26 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 26 workings within 5 miles of Doon: 24 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
B VanderschaffSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Bechler-Miller PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
BoggessSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Bouma PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
F StettnickSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hilder PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Maudlin DoonSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Old State PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sioux-Kuiper PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Stange PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Lyon County

Storms near this place

34 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Doon in 34 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 21 hail, 5 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 1994Tornado (F1)Doon$500,000A classic spring synoptic situation was taking shape over Iowa. Intense low pressure moved across western Kansas into southern Nebraska. A warm front extended east from the low into Iowa. Warm and moist air was in place over the state. Surface dew point temperatures were in the lower to middle 60s with significant moisture extending above the 850 mb level. Meanwhile, drier air was working its way northeast aloft. Violent thunderstorms erupted during the late afternoon hours over northwest Iowa. There were several reports of tornadoes just to the north of the Iowa/Minnesota border. The storms moved into the northwest part of the state and produced hail, high winds, and funnel clouds. Winds gusted to 63 mph at the Sioux City Gateway Airport. A short time later three-quarter inch diameter hail pelted the area. High winds caused damage in Plymouth County around LeMars. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Part of a building was destroyed south of LeMars. The local utility company recorded a wind gust of 75 mph. A funnel cloud was sighted a short time earlier west of town. The storms clipped the far northwest corner of the state as well. Winds gusted to 78 mph at Sioux Center, causing damage around town. A funnel cloud was sighted in Lyon County at Alvord. A tornado also touched down in the area, a short distance east of Alvord. It struck two farms, causing extensive damage to each. Several buildings were downed on a farm near Hull, a machine shed, garage, and brooder coop were downed north of Hull. The storms worked their way northeast. Hail the size of quarters was reported later in the evening in Kossuth County, southwest of Algona. During this time, an area of thunderstorms developed over east-central Iowa. One of them dropped hail the size of quarters at Clarence in Cedar County. In Henry County, one-inch diameter was recorded at Mt. Pleasant.
July 2000Tornado (F1)Doon$50,000A tornado destroyed a machine shed and a garage. The tornado also uprooted several trees and flattened part of a corn crop. The tornado formed 5 miles east of Doon, then moved south, crossing the county line into Sioux County, where further damage occurred.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindDoon$50,000A classic spring synoptic situation was taking shape over Iowa. Intense low pressure moved across western Kansas into southern Nebraska. A warm front extended east from the low into Iowa. Warm and moist air was in place over the state. Surface dew point temperatures were in the lower to middle 60s with significant moisture extending above the 850 mb level. Meanwhile, drier air was working its way northeast aloft. Violent thunderstorms erupted during the late afternoon hours over northwest Iowa. There were several reports of tornadoes just to the north of the Iowa/Minnesota border. The storms moved into the northwest part of the state and produced hail, high winds, and funnel clouds. Winds gusted to 63 mph at the Sioux City Gateway Airport. A short time later three-quarter inch diameter hail pelted the area. High winds caused damage in Plymouth County around LeMars. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Part of a building was destroyed south of LeMars. The local utility company recorded a wind gust of 75 mph. A funnel cloud was sighted a short time earlier west of town. The storms clipped the far northwest corner of the state as well. Winds gusted to 78 mph at Sioux Center, causing damage around town. A funnel cloud was sighted in Lyon County at Alvord. A tornado also touched down in the area, a short distance east of Alvord. It struck two farms, causing extensive damage to each. Several buildings were downed on a farm near Hull, a machine shed, garage, and brooder coop were downed north of Hull. The storms worked their way northeast. Hail the size of quarters was reported later in the evening in Kossuth County, southwest of Algona. During this time, an area of thunderstorms developed over east-central Iowa. One of them dropped hail the size of quarters at Clarence in Cedar County. In Henry County, one-inch diameter was recorded at Mt. Pleasant.
June 2025HailDoon-Hail of various sizes fell, many with flat tops.
June 2024FloodDoon-Mud Creek near Lester rose above flood stage the morning of June 21st, cresting around 0.84 feet above flood stage (1375.84 feet) on June 21st. The river then fell below flood stage on the morning of June 22th. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Lyon County.
April 2023HailDoon-Hail 1.5 inches in diameter fell in Doon.
May 2022Tornado (EF0)Doon-A brief tornado developed on the south side of Doon, and traveled northeast across the southeast side of town before it dissipated at the eastern edge of town. Damage was primarily to trees, with some peripheral damage to a playset near the touchdown, and an older garage near the end of the track. The estimated maximum wind was 85 mph and the average path width was 50 yards.
October 2022Thunderstorm WindDoon-Three-inch diameter tree branches were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
October 2020HailDoon-Hail was accompanied by winds estimated at less than 50 mph.
June 2009Tornado (EF0)Doon-A brief tornado caused no reported damage.
May 2008Tornado (EF0)Doon-A brief tornado caused no reported damage.
June 2007Flash FloodDoon-Heavy rain caused flooding of roads, with water running over some roads.|
June 2005Flash FloodDoon-Heavy rain flooded several roads, partially washing out gravel roads.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindDoon-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including three inch diameter branches down.
April 2025HailDoon-no account filed
September 2014HailDoon-no account filed
June 2014Funnel CloudDoon-no account filed
August 2013HailDoon-no account filed
April 2010HailDoon-no account filed
June 2007HailDoon-no account filed
June 2007HailDoon-no account filed
June 2007HailDoon-no account filed
June 2007HailDoon-no account filed
June 2007HailDoon-no account filed
July 2007HailDoon-no account filed
June 2005HailDoon-no account filed
May 2005HailDoon-no account filed
July 2005Thunderstorm WindDoon-no account filed
September 2002HailDoon-no account filed
June 2002HailDoon-no account filed
April 2001HailDoon-no account filed
June 2001HailDoon-no account filed
August 2001HailDoon-no account filed
August 2000HailDoon-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Lyon County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Lakewood Corner5.5 miles7
Alvord5.6 miles7
Lakewood (historical)6.0 miles7
Edna10.3 miles7
Rock Rapids10.6 miles7
Inwood10.7 miles7
Lester12.6 miles7
George13.0 miles8

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on DoonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q966520The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 455957. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.