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Maquoketa is a big small town of 6,075 people in Jackson County, Iowa. It's about 30 miles from Dubuque, IA and 154 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $795 a month.
6,075people
$133kTypical home
$795/moRent
82° / 27°Summer / winter
30"Snow
227Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,075
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,345 people per sq mi
- 154 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 30 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$836/mo)
- Median rent $795/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (354 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,079 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to DBQ airport
- 142 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 722 ft
- 744 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Iowa districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+33 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk