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Bernard is a tiny town of 112 people in Dubuque County, Iowa. It's about 14 miles from Dubuque, IA and 154 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $959 a month.
112people
$169kTypical home
$959/moRent
83° / 27°Summer / winter
37"Snow
227Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 112
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,204 people per sq mi
- 154 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 14 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,067/mo)
- Median rent $959/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (273 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,018 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to DBQ airport
- 152 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 922 ft
- 757 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 118 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dubuque County: R+9 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.