Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque (/dəˈbjuːk/ ⓘ, dəb-YOOK) is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Dubuque was 59,667. The city lies at the junction of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, a region locally known as the Tri-State Area. It serves as the main commercial, industrial, educational, and cultural center for the area. Geographically, it is part of the Driftless Area, a portion of North America that escaped all three phases of the Wisconsin Glaciation.
Dubuque, Iowa | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: "The Key City", "City of Five Flags", "Masterpiece on the Mississippi" | |
| Motto: "Showing the Spirit" | |
Location in the state of Iowa | |
Dubuque Location in Iowa in the United States Dubuque Dubuque (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42.50°N 90.69°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Dubuque |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Incorporated | January 28, 1857 |
| Founded by | Julien Dubuque |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Brad M. Cavanagh (D) |
| • City manager | Michael C. Van Milligen |
| Area | |
| • City | 32.01 sq mi (82.90 km2) |
| • Land | 30.92 sq mi (80.09 km2) |
| • Water | 1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 59,667 |
| • Rank | 11th in Iowa |
| • Density | 1,929.60/sq mi (745.03/km2) |
| • Metro | 96,370 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 52001–52004, 52099 |
| Area code | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-22395 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0456040 |
| Website | www.cityofdubuque.org |
Dubuque is a regional tourist destination featuring the city's unique architecture, casinos and river location. It is home to five institutions of higher education. Dubuque has historically been a center of manufacturing, the local economy also includes health care, publishing, and financial service sectors.