108 E Ellsworth St, Dows, IA 50071 Property Records

Wright County property record for 108 E Ellsworth St, Dows, IA 50071

Property Summary

Property Type	Bar, Tavern
Details	2,659 sqft · built 1897
Lot Size	0.061 acres (2,684 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$130,000 (Feb 2025)
Tax Bill	$618 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`12-36-239-005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-36-239-005`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,659 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	1,739 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1897
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Material	Urethane Foam
Lot Area	2,684 sqft (0.061 acres)
Lot Dimensions	122 ft deep x 22 ft wide
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	21 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air

Location & Zoning

Street Address	108 E ELLSWORTH ST
City	DOWS
State	IA
Zip	50071-7769
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Bar, Tavern
Legal Description	LOT 8 BLOCK 5 ORIG
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	WRIGHT IA
Township / Civil Division	BLAINE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1203
Census Tract	680400

Owner

Source: Wright County assessment roll, APN 12-36-239-005, as of May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	116 CENTRAL AVE E, CLARION, IA 50525-1411
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 20, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 20, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0002025356
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Wright County assessment roll as of May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Wright County
Municipality	Dows City
Unified School District	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$46,500 (+90.57%) Land $1,100 Building $45,400	$46,500 (+90.57%) Land $1,100 Building $45,400
2024	$618.00 (+47.14%)
2023		$24,400 (+20.79%) Land $1,100 Building $23,300	$24,400 (+20.79%) Land $1,100 Building $23,300
2022	$420.00	$20,200 Land $1,100 Building $19,100
2021			$20,200 Land $1,100 Building $19,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Wright County (19197C), as of February 20, 2013 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 191976804001, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 287 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
Uniti Group DSL	200 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AMG Technology Investment Group, AT&T, Woolstock Mutual Telephone Association.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IA9921050, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DOWS WATER SUPPLY serves 526 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.