Gowrie is a city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,037 at the 2010 census. The town has a swimming pool, golf course, athletic stadium, and curb-and-gutter throughout the community. At its peak in 1970, Gowrie had a robust downtown area that rivaled towns much larger, including: (*designate companies still in business) Gowrie Municipal Swimming Pool*, Gowrie Youth Center/Skating Rink*, Johnson RediMix, Dick Johnson Sinclair Service, Bruntlett Elevator*, Johnson Lumber Company, Pinetop Lumber Company, Strom's Dry Clean, Carr's Grocery, Gambles Hardware, Webster-Calhoun Co-op Telephone Co.*, Sunray DX, Palmer and Son's Funeral Home*, Dairy Sweet, Buskee Industries, Gowrie Car Wash, Imels Variety, Ranniger's Appliances, Brunson's Drug Store, Faaborgs Grocery, Redman's Barber Shop, Erb Law Offices, Lindstrom Clothing, 1st State Bank of Gowrie, Iowa, Paladium Lanes Bowling Alley, Gowrie Cafe, Palmer Hardware, Hasty's Cafe, Smith's Meat Market, Gowrie Star Theater, Earl Braend Ford, The Canteen, Larson's Phillip 66, Standard Gas Station, VFW, Gowrie Library, Dick Dean Pontiac, Dance Club, Lee Benson Motors*, Wash All, Rod Wendell Plumbing & Heating, Jansa TV Repair, Skip's Tap, Lane's Barber Shop, Dr. Rungee, DDS, Mossberg Insurance, The White House Sundry, The Gowrie News, Nordholm Bakery, and Gowrie Shoe Repair. Other businesses in town included: Dixon Hatcheries, Gowrie Care Center, Hubbard Veterinary Clinic, Lizer Sale Barn, Gowrie Municipal Golf Course*, Swanson Florist and Garden Center*, Dr.