Dubuque, Iowa
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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.
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Dubuque, Iowa | |
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Nicknames: "The Key City", "City of Five Flags", "Masterpiece on the Mississippi" | |
Motto: "Showing the Spirit" | |
Coordinates: 42.50°N 90.69°W / 42.50; -90.69 | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Dubuque |
Founded | 1833 |
Incorporated | January 28, 1857[1] |
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.[5]