Dubuque, Iowa

Dubuque, Iowa
Flag of Dubuque, Iowa
Official seal of Dubuque, Iowa
Official logo of Dubuque, Iowa
Nicknames: 
"The Key City", "City of Five Flags", "Masterpiece on the Mississippi"
Motto: 
"Showing the Spirit"
Location in the state of Iowa
Location in the state of Iowa
Dubuque is located in Iowa
Dubuque
Dubuque
Location in Iowa in the United States
Dubuque is located in the United States
Dubuque
Dubuque
Dubuque (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°30′N 90°41′W / 42.50°N 90.69°W / 42.50; -90.69
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDubuque
Founded1833
IncorporatedJanuary 28, 1857[1]
Founded byJulien Dubuque
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorBrad M. Cavanagh (D)
 • City managerMichael C. Van Milligen
Area
 • City
32.01 sq mi (82.90 km2)
 • Land30.92 sq mi (80.09 km2)
 • Water1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2)
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
59,667
 • Rank11th in Iowa
 • Density1,929.60/sq mi (745.03/km2)
 • Metro
96,370
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52001–52004, 52099
Area code563
FIPS code19-22395
GNIS feature ID0456040
Websitewww.cityofdubuque.org

Dubuque (/dəˈbjuːk/ , dəb-YOOK) is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River.[3] At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Dubuque was 59,667.[4] 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 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.[5]

  1. ^ "List of Incorporated Cities" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).