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Holy Cross is a tiny town of 280 people in Dubuque County, Iowa. It's about 16 miles from Dubuque, IA and 157 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $633 a month.
280people
$192kTypical home
$633/moRent
82° / 25°Summer / winter
36"Snow
227Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 280
- Part of a metro area
- About 854 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 16 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,213/mo)
- Median rent $633/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 25°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
- 36" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 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 50
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to DBQ airport
- 155 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,194 ft
- 749 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 109 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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