Maquoketa
| Maquoketa | |
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| Nickname : Timber City | |
 The Maquoketa Middle School |
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| Location in Iowa | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1838 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Iowa |
| County : | Jackson County |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 4 ′ N , 90 ° 40 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 6,112 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 686.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 9.0 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 8.9 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 214 m |
| Postal code : | 52060 |
| Area code : | +1 563 |
| FIPS : | 19-49215 |
| GNIS ID : | 0458789 |
| Website : | www.maquoketaia.com |
| Mayor : | Tom Messerli |
Maquoketa , also known as Timber City , is the county seat of Jackson County in Iowa , United States . In 2000 the city had a population of 6,112.
location
Maquoketa is at 42 ° 4'1 "North, 90 ° 39'58" West (42.066901, −90.666238).
history
Maquoketa was founded in 1838. At first the name of the town was Springfield, but on March 13, 1844, the decision was made to change the name to Maquoketa, as there were already a number of towns and villages with the name Springfield.
politics
mayor
- Tom Messerli
- Jack Roseberg
sons and daughters of the town
- Norris Brown (1863–1960), Senator for Nebraska
- Herbert E. Hitchcock (1867–1958), Senator for South Dakota
- George Ryan (born 1934), Governor of Illinois
- Bryan Willman (* 1959), racing car driver
Web links
- Maquoketa information (English)
- Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce (English)
- Maquoketa´s Radio Station KMAQ (English)
- Maquoketa Sentinel-Press
- Old City Hall Gallery