City of Manson, Dayton & Gowrie

CITY OF MANSON

Manson is ideally located on Highway 7 between Fort Dodge and Twin Lakes, just eleven miles west of the rapidly growing Iowa Crossroads of Global Innovation Industrial Park, and within five miles of four-lane Highway 20, making it a sought-after location for new residents within the region. With a population of nearly 1,700, Manson’s quality of life is exceptional. The community known for its excellent education system, athletic facilities, quality housing, safe public areas, strong musical heritage, active organizations and numerous quality of life amenities; Manson Area Community Center offering state of the art work out equipment and gymnasium and Manson Golf and Country Club featuring a beautiful nine-hole course offering league and tournament play. The Manson Aquatic Center provides a modern pool and water play area for adults and children alike. Manson is home to six churches. The City of Mason enjoys working with the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, community organizations, businesses, and residents to enhance our community’s quality of life. The planning for community amenities is always evolving with the city recently completing their Main Street Project, the development of new Youth Cougar Club’s baseball and softball fields, resurfacing of the tennis and pickleball courts, and ongoing projects to enhance and expand the Seavert Trail. As mayor, and on behalf of our City Council, I invite you to visit Manson and see for yourself all that our community has to offer. Manson is small town living at its finest! Dave Anderson, Mayor, City of Manson, IA

Youth Ball Diamond

Pickleball Court

Seavert Trail

CITY OF GOWRIE

Gowrie welcomes you to Webster County! We are the second largest city in the county with a population of around 1,000. We have many amenities here that residents and visitors enjoy including three wonderful city parks, playgrounds, dog park, a municipal golf course, swimming pool, roller skating rink, and a disc golf course. The Southeast Valley School District office is located here, as is the high school. We also have a fully accredited day care. Gowrie supports two churches (Gowrie Methodist and Zion Lutheran). Many new retail stores have been added to our downtown commercial district which includes a full-service community owned grocery store, gift shops & antiques, convenience store, auto service stations, lawyer, restaurants, and many other services. Gowrie Municipal Utilities provides electricity, water and sewer with recent upgrades featuring standalone 24/7 power generation. Gowrie is completely covered with fiber-optic, highspeed internet making it easy to conduct business or work from home. Health care services available in Gowrie include a medical clinic & pharmacy, dental, optometry, two veterinary clinics, chiropractic & rehabilitation care as well as senior citizen assisted living housing and elderly meals program. Gowrie is a safe place to live because of our full-time police department and volunteer ambulance and fire departments. Our progressive community leaders organize many social events throughout the year including our FAMOUS 4th of July celebration with a huge parade and carnival and other popular attractions. Go to Gowrie.org for all the details! Stop by to see us and discover why there’s “Go In Gowrie”!!! Bruce Towne, Mayor, City of Gowrie, IA

IOWA

CITY OF DAYTON

Dayton is a hidden gem. Tucked in southeast Webster County, this small town features big city amenities like world-class high speed internet, a fulltime police force, and an excellent school system. Add to this the 84-year-old Dayton Rodeo—one of the largest rodeos in Iowa—and we think you’ll agree with us that Dayton is a very special place indeed. In Dayton, we invest in our children. The Dayton Elementary school—part of the Southeast Valley School District—recently built a brand-new addition that houses, among other things, an award-winning preschool and day care. In 2019, the school was named an Exemplary High Performing School by the United States Department of Education. We also value senior citizens in Dayton, not only offering affordable housing options and a fullequipped long-term care facility, but also many social opportunities for those 55+ including the BASE Senior Fitness Class, the Dayton Dreamers club, and partnerships with RSVP—Retired Senior Volunteer Program. In between childhood and retirement, Dayton offers the slower speed of country living with some of the fastest, most advanced internet in the country. Folks can join the telecommute trend and work from home, sitting on a quiet porch, enjoying a cup of coffee, and watching the children walk down the street to school. The Dayton Community Club and other groups in Dayton plan fun activities all year around including horse drawn sleigh rides in the park in December, a Ladies Night Out in October, and free concerts in the park in the summer. The golf course at Oak Park is one of most challenging and most beautiful in Iowa and even features a restaurant. Earlier this summer, the Dayton Firefighters hosted Des Moines band the Nada’s for a concert in the park. In addition, Dayton has three churches and numerous businesses for your shopping pleasure. No need to leave town to do your shopping—we have it all right here in town. We cordially invite you to Dayton: a small town with big amenities and friendly people—and a world-class rodeo to boot! Dave BIlls Mayor, Dayton IA