Community Information
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Government Contacts | Utilities | Newspapers | City Demographics | Climate | Recreation | Pet Info | Voter Registration | Driver's License Bureau | Transportation | Distances | Community Videos
Government Contacts
City of Dubuque | www.cityofdubuque.org
Emergency | 911
Fire Dept. non-emergency | 563.589.4160
Police Dept. non-emergency | 563.589.4415
Carnegie-Stout Public Library | 563.589.4225 www.dubuque.lib.ia.us
Leisure Services | 563.589.4263 www.cityofdubuque.org/439/Leisure-Services
City Hall | 50 W. 13th Street | 563.589.4100
Animal License | 563.589.4122
Bicycle License | 563.589.4122
Refuse Collection & Recycling | 563.589.4144
City Hall Annex | 1300 Main Street
Health Services | 563.589.4181
Human Rights | 563.589.4190
County of Dubuque | www.dubuquecounty.org
Courthouse | 720 Central Ave
Boat License | 563.589.4434
Sherriff | 563.589.4406
Vehicle Registration | Dubuque County Treasurer Motor Vehicle Division | 563.589.4450
Voter Registration | 563.589.4457
City of Asbury | www.cityofasbury.com
Emergency | 911
Fire Dept. non-emergency | 563.556.5874
Police Dept. non-emergency | 563.585.1874
City Hall| 5080 Asbury Road | 563.556.7106
US Postal Service | www.usps.com
350 W. 6th St Ste. 109 | 563.582.3674
View a full listing of communities in the Greater Dubuque area.
Utilities
Electricity | Alliant Energy | 800.255.4268 | www.alliantenergy.com
Electricity | Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative | 800.927.6068 | www.mvec.coop
Natural Gas | Black Hills Energy | 800.303.0752 | www.blackhillsenergy.com
Water | City of Dubuque | 563.589.4291 | www.cityofdubuque.org
Telecommunications (internet, phone, and/or television)
CenturyLink | 877-405-5143
MediaCom | 855.633.4226
Windstream | 855.246.2190
Wisconsin Independent Network | 715.832.3750
ComElec Services | 563.556.6526
Broadnet Connect | 877.578.1741
CS Technologies | 563.556.0499
Bernard Telephone and Communications | 563.879.320
Newspapers
Local Newspaper: Telegraph Herald | www.thonline.com
State Newspaper: Des Moines Register | www.desmoinesregister.com
City Demographics
- City/County Population: 97,003 (2016 Dubuque County Estimate)
- Median Age: 38.6
- Household Information:
- Average Household size: 2.55
- Housing Units: 40,818
- Race:
- White 93.2%
- Black or African American 2.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%
- Asian 1.3%
- Two or more races 1.7%
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2.3%
Climate
Month | Average Low |
Average High |
Average Precipitation |
Average Snowfall |
---|---|---|---|---|
January | 11° | 27° | 1.2 in | 10 in |
February | 16° | 31° | 1.4 in | 9 in |
March | 27° | 44° | 2.4 in | 6.3 in |
April | 38° | 59° | 3.7 in | 2 in |
May | 48° | 69° | 4.2 in | - - - |
June | 58° | 79° | 4.4 in | - - - |
July | 62° | 82° | 4.3 in | - - - |
August | 60° | 80° | 4.4 in | - - - |
September | 52° | 72° | 3.5 in | - - - |
October | 40° | 60° | 2.7 in | - - - |
November | 29° | 45° | 2.4 in | 2.8 in |
December | 15° | 30° | 1.8 in | 11.8 in |
SOURCE: weatherbase.com
Recreation
From parks to biking trails, golf to skiing, swimming to tennis, boating to hunting and much more, the community boasts a vast array of recreational opportunities in any season – for both children and adults. Visit these sites for more information: City of Dubuque Leisure Services, Dubuque County Conservation, Dubuque365, the Telegraph Herald, and Travel Dubuque.
Pet Info
Your furry, feathered, or finned friends are welcome in the Greater Dubuque area! Be sure to license pets through the City of Dubuque and check out a list of pet-friendly destinations from Travel Dubuque. Dubuque is also home to multiple pet care retailers to buy food and supplies. Looking for a new friend? Check out the Dubuque Regional Humane Society's adoptable pets!
Voter Registration
To register to vote in the State of Iowa, contact the County Election office.
Dubuque County Courthouse
720 Central Avenue
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
563.589.4457
elections@dbqco.org
Driver's License Bureau Information
Dubuque Driver's License Station
2460 Gateway Drive
Dubuque, Iowa 52003
Telephone: 563-583-9844
https://iowadot.gov/mvd/driverslicense/driverslicense/dlsites/dubuque
Hours:
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday - Friday | 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Saturday | 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
Accepted forms of payment include cash, check, Mastercard (debit and credit), Visa Debit only (not credit, debit acceptable if not Interlink or Shazam), Discover credit card. For more information contact the Bureau at 563.583.9844 or log on to: http://www.iowadot.gov/
Transportation
Dubuque is served by Highway 20 that stretches from central Iowa through Dubuque to central Illinois. Much of it is four-lane. Highway 52 is a scenic two-lane highway that hugs the river's banks and stretches into northeast Iowa, southwest Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois. Highway 61/151 is a four-lane highway that carries travelers south to the Quad Cities and further south, west to Iowa City onto Interstate 80, and north into Wisconsin and onto Madison.
Click here to view a map of our major roadways and Midwest Metros.
The Dubuque Regional Airport serves both business and leisure travelers with service through Envoy (American Airlines) between Dubuque and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Private and corporate jets also make use of the great central location of the airport as well.
Distances to Midwestern Metros
City | Distance (in miles) | Distance (in kilometers) |
---|---|---|
Quad Cities IA | 70 | 113 |
Cedar Rapids IA | 70 | 113 |
Madison WI | 90 | 145 |
Waterloo IA | 91 | 146 |
Rockford IL | 94 | 151 |
Peoria, IL | 168 | 070 |
Milwaukee WI | 171 | 275 |
Chicago IL | 183 | 295 |
Des Moines IA | 189 | 304 |
Minneapolis/St. Paul MN | 260 | 418 |
St. Louis MO | 310 | 499 |
Omaha NE | 320 | 515 |
Kansas City MO | 393 | 634 |
Videos
Diverse Dubuque Video (9.53 minutes)
A Tribute to Dubuque (2.55 minutes)