Dubuque, Iowa

About Dubuque

Dubuque is a thriving city in eastern Iowa counting 58,987 people who proudly call it home.

Dubuque holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 31.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,886 residents per square mile.

📰 Dubuque News Today

• Measles cases confirmed in county bordering the Dubuque area KCRG · Aug 18
• Principal of Dubuque's Washington Middle School responds to possible closure KWWL · Aug 18
• Illinois man dies after Dubuque County crash KGAN · Aug 18
• Dubuque to consider six-month data center moratorium, survey shows residents oppose facilities KCRG · Aug 18
• US 20 bridge between Dubuque, E Dubuque to reopen soon KWQC · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dubuque Unique

• A top-25 city in Iowa by population (#11 of 940 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Dubuque — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 58,987.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Dubuque

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dubuque

• Adobos Mexican Grill — mexican
• Applebee's — american
• BUZ Coffee & Energy — coffee shop (café)
• Barrel House — bar and grill
• Charlotte's Coffee House — breakfast (café)
• Foodie Garage Eatery — burger
• Happy Joe's Pizza — pizza
• HuHot — mongolian grill
• Ichiban Steakhouse & Sushi — japanese
• Los Aztecas — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Voices Studios · Art gallery
• Fenelon Place Elevator · Attraction
• Storybook Park & Zoo · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dubuque

• Bee Branch Creek Greenway reviews ★
• 897 Central Park reviews ★
• Allison-Henderson Park reviews ★
• Avon Park reviews ★
• Burden Park reviews ★
• Cancer Survivor Park reviews ★
• Cathedral Square reviews ★
• Cleveland Park reviews ★
• Comiskey Park reviews ★
• Cottingham & Butler Park reviews ★
• Creek Wood Park reviews ★
• Eleventh Street Elevator Landing reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dubuque

• Audubon Elementary School
• Bryant Elementary School
• Dubuque Senior High School
• Eisenhower Elementary School
• George Washington Middle School
• Hempstead High School
• Hoover Elementary School
• Irving Elementary School
• John Kennedy Elementary School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• Marshall Elementary School
• Sageville Elementary School
• Table Mound Elementary School
• Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Finley Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dubuque

🏘️ Nearby Communities