Dubuque County, Iowa
720 Central Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: (563) 589-4418
www.dubuquecounty.org
On the eastern border of IA, northeast of Cedar Rapids; established Sep 6, 1834 (prior to statehood) from Wisconsin Territory. The present boundaries were established in 1837. Name Origin: For Julien Dubuque (1762-1810), a French-Canadian and the first permanent white settler in Iowa (1785); he negotiated an agreement in 1788 with the Fox Indians so he could work lead mines in the IA region.
Area (sq mi): 616.56 (land 608.16; water 8.41). Pop per sq mi: 150.70.
Pop 2005: 91,631. State rank: 7. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.80%; 1990-2000 3.20%. Pop 2000: 89,143 (White 96.50%; Black or African American 0.90%; Hispanic or Latino 1.20%; Asian 0.60%; Other 1.50%). Foreign born: 1.90%. Median age: 36.50.
Income 2000: per capita $19,600; median household $39,582; Pop below poverty level: 7.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,691-$27,241.
Unemployment 2004: 4.70%. Change from 2000: 0.40%. Median travel time to work: 15.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 6.20%.
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: (563) 589-4418
www.dubuquecounty.org
On the eastern border of IA, northeast of Cedar Rapids; established Sep 6, 1834 (prior to statehood) from Wisconsin Territory. The present boundaries were established in 1837. Name Origin: For Julien Dubuque (1762-1810), a French-Canadian and the first permanent white settler in Iowa (1785); he negotiated an agreement in 1788 with the Fox Indians so he could work lead mines in the IA region.
Area (sq mi): 616.56 (land 608.16; water 8.41). Pop per sq mi: 150.70.
Pop 2005: 91,631. State rank: 7. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.80%; 1990-2000 3.20%. Pop 2000: 89,143 (White 96.50%; Black or African American 0.90%; Hispanic or Latino 1.20%; Asian 0.60%; Other 1.50%). Foreign born: 1.90%. Median age: 36.50.
Income 2000: per capita $19,600; median household $39,582; Pop below poverty level: 7.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,691-$27,241.
Unemployment 2004: 4.70%. Change from 2000: 0.40%. Median travel time to work: 15.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 6.20%.
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