Dubuque, Iowa

"Dubuque" redirects here. Not to be confused with De Beque, Colorado. For other uses, see Dubuque (disambiguation).

Dubuque
City
Downtown Dubuque Fenelon Place Elevator Town Clock Shot Tower Julien Dubuque Bridge Eagle Point Park
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Nicknames:  "The Key City", "City of Five Flags", "Masterpiece on the Mississippi"
Motto:  "Showing the Spirit"
Interactive map of Dubuque
Dubuque Location within Iowa Dubuque Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°29′59″N 90°43′25″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Dubuque
Settled	1788
Chartered	1833
Incorporated	January 28, 1857
Founder	Julien Dubuque
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• Mayor	Brad Cavanagh
• City manager	Michael C. Van Milligen
Area
• Total	32.01 sq mi (82.90 km2)
• Land	30.92 sq mi (80.09 km2)
• Water	1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2)
Elevation	817 ft (249 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	59,667
• Rank	11th in Iowa
• Density	1,929.6/sq mi (745.03/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	52001–52004, 52099
Area code	563
FIPS code	19-22395
GNIS feature ID	467744
Website	www.cityofdubuque.org

Dubuque (/dəˈbjuːk/ ^ⓘ, dəb-YOOK) is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. The population was 59,667 at the 2020 census. Settled in 1788 and chartered in 1833, Dubuque is the oldest city in Iowa. It was named after French-Canadian trader and miner Julien Dubuque. The city lies along the Mississippi River at the convergence of the Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin borders, a region locally known as the Tri-State Area.

Dubuque is part of the Driftless Area, a portion of North America that escaped all three phases of the Wisconsin glaciation, resulting in a hilly topography unlike most of the Midwestern United States. It is a regional tourist destination featuring the city's architecture, casinos, and riverside location. It is home to five institutions of higher education. While Dubuque has historically been a center of manufacturing, the local economy also includes health care, publishing, and financial service sectors.