108 W Train St, Dows, IA 50071 Property Records

Wright County property record for 108 W Train St, Dows, IA 50071

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,285 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.224 acres (9,760 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$576 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Foreclosure Aug 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`12-36-230-007`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-36-230-007`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,285 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	506 sqft
Basement Area	274 sqft
Unfinished Basement	274 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,760 sqft (0.224 acres)
Lot Dimensions	122 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	364 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	198 sqft
Shed	1 Shed

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	108 W TRAIN ST
City	DOWS
State	IA
Zip	50071-7717
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 6 & W 14' OF LOT 7 BLOCK 2 ESK
Legal Subdivision	ESKRIDGES ADD
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	6,7
Jurisdiction	WRIGHT IA
Township / Civil Division	BLAINE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1182
Census Tract	680400

Owner

Source: Wright County records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	2356 NELSON AVE, CLARION, IA 50525-7669
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 17, 2022	Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure
Aug 26, 2019	Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2022: Legal Action/Court Order, Foreclosure

Document Type	Legal Action/Court Order
Jurisdiction	WRIGHT IA
Recording Date	Jun 17, 2022
Property Address	108 W TRAIN ST, DOWS, IA 50071-7717
Document Number	02022/1323
Book / Page	2022 / 1323
Instrument Date	Jun 6, 2022
Instrument	2022-1323
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Nov 17, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$23.20
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	2356 NELSON AVE, CLARION, IA 50525-7669

August 2019: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	WRIGHT IA
Recording Date	Aug 26, 2019
Property Address	108 W TRAIN ST, DOWS, IA 50071-7717
Document Number	2019/1772
Book / Page	2019 / 1772
Instrument Date	Aug 23, 2019
Instrument	19-1772
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 25, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	404 W TRAIN ST, DOWS, IA 50071

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Wright County assessment roll, as of September 30, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$32,200 (-) Land $7,800 Building $24,400	$32,200 (-) Land $7,800 Building $24,400
2025	$576.00 (-16.03%)	$32,200 (-20.1%) Land $7,800 Building $24,400	$32,200 (-20.1%) Land $7,800 Building $24,400
2024	$686.00 (-3.11%)
2023		$40,300 (+18.18%) Land $4,700 Building $35,600	$40,300 (+18.18%) Land $4,700 Building $35,600
2022	$708.00	$34,100 Land $4,700 Building $29,400
2021			$34,100 Land $4,700 Building $29,400

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 20, 2013 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 76% of Iowa
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	DOWS WATER SUPPLY serves 526 people · EPA ID IA9921050
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, 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 287 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: AT&T, Nextlink, WMTel.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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