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Country around Bernard is a rural area of about 1,305 people in Dubuque County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 16 miles from Dubuque, IA and 155 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $269k and rent runs about $415 a month.
1,305people
$269kTypical home
$415/moRent
82° / 27°Summer / winter
35"Snow
227Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,305 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 16 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $269k (≈$1,696/mo)
- Median rent $415/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°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
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 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 47
- 20% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to DBQ airport
- 152 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 997 ft
- 757 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 102 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 11 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