Dubuque is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. The population was 59,667 at the 2020 census. Settled in 1788 and chartered in 1833, Dubuque is the oldest city in Iowa. It was named after French-Canadian trader and miner Julien Dubuque. The city lies along the Mississippi River at the convergence of the Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin borders, a region locally known as the Tri-State Area.
Midwest
Dubuque
Dubuque County, IA
Population
59,315
Walk Score
94 · Walker's Paradise
Median rent
$915
Median home value
$178,000
Founded
1833
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Cathedral Historic District · listed 1985
- Cathedral Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2013
- Dublin Historic District
- Dubuque Millworking Historic District · listed 2008
- Dubuque Trading Post-Village of Kettle Chief Archeological District · listed 1988
- Eagle Point Park Historic District · listed 2017
- Fenelon Place Residential Historic District · listed 2015
- Four Mounds Estate Historic District · listed 2002
- Holy Ghost Catholic Historic District · listed 2011
- Jackson Park Historic District · listed 1986
- Kennedy Industries
- Kennedy Industries
- Langworthy Historic District · listed 2004
- Lock and Dam No. 11 Historic District · listed 2004
- Loras College Historic District · listed 2020
- Mines of Spain Area Rural Community Archeological District · listed 1988
- Mines of Spain Lead Mining Community Archeological District · listed 1988
- Mines of Spain Prehistoric District · listed 1988
- Old Main Historic District · listed 1983
- Old Main Street Historic District
- Old Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) · listed 2015
- Schrup, John and Marie (Palen) Farmstead Historic District · listed 2009
- Seminary Hill Residential Historic District · listed 2015
- South Locust Street Cluster
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Historic District · listed 2015
- Upper Central Avenue Commercial Historic District · listed 2012
- Upper Iowa Street Historic District · listed 2015
- Upper Main Street Historic District · listed 2005
- Upper Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2011
- Washington Residential Historic District · listed 2015
- Washington Street and East 22nd Street Historic District · listed 2011
- West Eleventh Street Historic District · listed 2004
Notable landmarks
- A.J. Faber Company
- Andrew-Ryan House · listed 1985
- Banner Dairy Lunch Company
- Bell, John, Block · listed 2002
- Bishop's Block
- Bishop's Block · listed 1994
- Building at 145 First Street
- Building at 169-171 Iowa Street
- Building at 576 Central Avenue
- C.M. & St. P. Freight House
- Carnegie-Stout Public Library · listed 1975
- Central Supply Company
- Corner Tavern
- Diamond Jo Boat Store and Office · listed 1977
- Dubuque Casket Company · listed 2006
- Dubuque City Hall · listed 1972
- Dubuque County Courthouse · listed 1971
- Dubuque County Jail · listed 1972
- Dubuque Freight House · listed 1979
- Dubuque Ice Harbor
- Dubuque Star Brewery · listed 2007
- Dubuque YMCA Building · listed 2002
- Dubuque, Julien, Monument · listed 1988
- Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge · listed 2013
- Eagle Point Bridge
- …and 41 more
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