Dubuque County

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The Dubuque County Courthouse in Dubuque, listed on NRHP No. 71000298 [1]
The Dubuque County Courthouse in Dubuque, listed on NRHP No. 71000298
administration
US state : Iowa
Administrative headquarters : Dubuque
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
720 Central Avenue
Dubuque, IA 52001-7033
Foundation : October 1, 1834
Made up from: Michigan Territory
Area code : 001 563
Demographics
Residents : 93,653  (2010)
Population density : 59.5 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1597 km²
Water surface : 22 km²
map
Map of Dubuque County within Iowa
Website : www.dubuquecounty.org

The Dubuque County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 the county had 93,653 residents and a population density of 59.5 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population increased to 95,697. The county seat is Dubuque .

geography

The county is located in eastern Iowa on the border with Wisconsin and Illinois , which is formed by the Mississippi River . Dubuque County has an area of ​​1597 square kilometers, of which 22 square kilometers are water. It borders on the following neighboring counties:

Clayton County Grant County,
Wisconsin
Delaware County Neighboring communities Jo Daviess County,
Illinois
Jones County Jackson County

traffic

The oldest traffic route is the Mississippi, on which an important part of the flow of goods is still transported through the center of the USA. The river is kept navigable for large barges by dams, of which Lock and Dam No. 11 one located in Dubuque County.

By Dubuque Iowa County of the section runs parallel to the Mississippi Great River Road forming US Highway 52 . In the city of Dubuque this meets the US Highways 20 and 61 and the US Highway 151, which has been converted into a freeway . The Highway 20 leads over the Julien Dubuque Bridge to Illinois, the Highways 61 and 151 lead together over the Dubuque  -  Wisconsin Bridge to Wisconsin.

A line of the Canadian Pacific Railway runs through Dubuque County on the west bank of the Mississippi . In the city of Dubuque this crosses a stretch of the Canadian National Railway , which, coming from the west, crosses the single-track Dubuque Rail Bridge in the direction of Illinois.

Dubuque County has an airport, Dubuque Regional Airport , which connects the region to the national and international air traffic network with feeder flights to Chicago O'Hare .

history

Dubuque County was formed on October 1, 1834 on what was then the Michigan Territory . It was named after Julien Dubuque (1762-1810), one of the first white settlers in the area.

Historical objects

  • Dubuque County Jail in Dubuque, listed on the NRHP since 1972

  • Dubuque City Hall , listed on the NRHP since 1972

  • Cathedral Historic District in Dubuque, listed on the NRHP since 1985

  • Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Dubuque, listed in the NRHP since 1999

  • Bishop's Block in Dubuque, listed on the NRHP since 1994

  • Julien Dubuque Bridge from Dubuque to Illinois, listed in the NRHP since 1999

  • St. Boniface in New Vienna, listed in the NRHP since 1999

  • Lock and dam No. 11 overlooking the Wisconsin shore, listed on the NRHP since 2004

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1840 3059 -
1850 10,841 254.4%
1860 31,164 187.5%
1870 38,969 25%
1880 42,996 10.3%
1890 49,848 15.9%
1900 56,403 13.1%
1910 57,450 1.9%
1920 58,262 1.4%
1930 61.214 5.1%
1940 63,768 4.2%
1950 71,337 11.9%
1960 80,048 12.2%
1970 90,609 13.2%
1980 93,745 3.5%
1990 86,403 -7.8%
2000 89.143 3.2%
2010 93,653 5.1%
2013 estimate 95,697 2.2%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2013

population

According to the 2010 census , Dubuque County had 93,653 people in 36,962 households. The population density was 59.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.37 people lived in each of the 36,962 households.

The racial the population was composed of 94.1 percent white, 2.7 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.9 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.9 percent of the population.

23.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.3 percent were 65 years or older. 50.7 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 46,894  USD . The per capita income was $ 24,455. 9.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Localities in Dubuque County

Citys

Unincorporated Communities

1partly in Jones County
2partly in Delaware County
3partly in Jackson County

structure

Dubuque County is divided into 17 townships :

Township Pop.
(2010) 		FIPS
Cascade Township 1135    19-90486
Center township 2505    19-90597
Concord Township 873    19-90798
Dodge Township 1266    19-91005
Dubuque Township 6585    19-91086
Iowa Township 505    19-92061
Jefferson Township 1278    19-92217
Liberty Township 610    19-92451
Mosalem Township 1800    19-93024
Township Pop.
(2010) 		FIPS
New Wine Township 4804    19-93108
Peru Township 1575    19-93309
Prairie Creek Township 613    19-93498
Table Mound Township 3699    19-94077
Taylor Township 3872    19-94098
Vernon Township 3072    19-94332
Washington Township 432    19-94491
Whitewater Township 1392    19-94728

The city of Dubuque does not belong to any township.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places.Retrieved March 13, 2011
  2. ^ Dubuque County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Dubuque County, IA ( July 9, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved January 6, 2015
  4. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved January 6, 2015
  5. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 72000473. Retrieved December 1, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 72000472. Retrieved December 1, 2011
  7. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 85002501. Retrieved December 1, 2011
  8. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 99001205.Retrieved December 1, 2011
  9. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 94000477. Retrieved December 1, 2011
  10. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 99001034.Retrieved December 1, 2011
  11. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 99001207.Retrieved December 1, 2011
  12. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 04000171. Retrieved March 29, 2012
  13. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  14. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011
  15. ↑ 2010 US Census Iowa Township and Other Subdivision Population. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .

Web links

Commons : Dubuque County, Iowa  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 42 ° 28 ′  N , 90 ° 53 ′  W