Cascade, Iowa | |
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| Motto: "The Place We Call Home" | |
 Location inIowa | |
| Coordinates:42°18′11″N90°59′50″W / 42.30306°N 90.99722°W /42.30306; -90.99722 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Counties | Dubuque,Jones |
| Area | |
• City | 1.92 sq mi (4.97 km2) |
| • Land | 1.92 sq mi (4.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 2,386 |
| • Density | 1,242.06/sq mi (479.65/km2) |
| • Metro | 92,384 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 52033 |
| Area code | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-11305 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393764[2] |
| Website | www.cascadeiowa.org |
Cascade is a city inDubuque andJones counties,Iowa, United States. The Dubuque County portion is part ofDubuqueMetropolitan Statistical Area, while the Jones County section is part ofCedar RapidsMetropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,386 at the2020 census, up from 1,958 in 2000.[3] The city is located within southwestern of Dubuque County and north-central Jones County.
Arguably the town's most notable historic event was the 1925 flood. Between 1880 and 1936, the town was connected toBellevue via theChicago, St. Paul & Milwaukee Railroad Company. It was Iowa's lastnarrow gauge railroad with a gauge of 3'. The roadbed curves and grades were considered too extreme for conversion to standard gauge.[4]
U.S. Route 151 runs through Cascade but in 2002, a four-lane bypass took traffic north around the city.Iowa Highway 136 runs from north to south through Cascade.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.87 square miles (4.84 km2), all land.[5] The North Fork Maquoketa River passes through Cascade.
Cascade is located 25 miles southwest ofDubuque.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1880 | 762 | — |
| 1890 | 955 | +25.3% |
| 1900 | 1,266 | +32.6% |
| 1910 | 1,268 | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 1,249 | −1.5% |
| 1930 | 1,221 | −2.2% |
| 1940 | 1,376 | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 1,299 | −5.6% |
| 1960 | 1,601 | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 1,744 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 1,912 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1,812 | −5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,958 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2,159 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 2,386 | +10.5% |
| Source:"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau. RetrievedMarch 29, 2020. andIowa Data Center Source: | ||
As of thecensus of 2020,[7] there were 2,386 people, 970 households, and 630 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,242.3 inhabitants per square mile (479.6/km2). There were 1,050 housing units at an average density of 546.7 per square mile (211.1/km2). Theracial makeup of the city was 95.3%White, 0.3%Black or African American, 0.0%Native American, 0.3%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races and 2.3% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.4% of the population.
Of the 970 households, 32.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% weremarried couples living together, 5.5% were cohabitating couples, 20.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 19.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.1% of all households were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the city was 40.2 years. 26.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 and 44; 22.3% were from 45 and 64; and 22.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
As of thecensus[8] of 2010, there were 2,159 people, 880 households, and 578 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,154.5 inhabitants per square mile (445.8/km2). There were 974 housing units at an average density of 520.9 per square mile (201.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2%White, 0.4%African American, 0.1%Native American, 0.2%Asian, 0.2%Pacific Islander, 2.5% fromother races, and 0.4% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
There were 880 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% weremarried couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
As of thecensus[9] of 2000, there were 1,958 people, 776 households, and 511 families living in the city. The population density was 1,731.2 inhabitants per square mile (668.4/km2). There were 820 housing units at an average density of 725.0 per square mile (279.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.28%White, 0.10%Native American, 0.10%Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 776 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% weremarried couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.08.
26.0% are under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64 and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,273, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $22,209 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $18,280. About 7.8% of families and 11.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
In theIowa General Assembly, Cascade is represented by SenatorCarrie Koelker (R-Dyersville) in theIowa Senate, and Representative Steve Bradley (R-Cascade) in theIowa House of Representatives. At the federal level, it is withinIowa's 1st congressional district, represented byAshley Hinson (R) in theU.S. House of Representatives. Cascade, and all of Iowa, are represented by U.S. SenatorsChuck Grassley (R) andJoni Ernst (R).
All public schoolstudents living in Cascade are zoned to schools in theWestern Dubuque Community School District.[10] Students first attend Cascade Elementary School for grades K-5,[11] then the consolidatedCascade Junior-Senior High School for grades 6-12 (both in Cascade).[12]
The Cascade Elementary building, on Highway 151,[13] has a capacity of 420 students,[14] and houses them in 14 general classrooms and two special education classrooms.[13] In 1961, the school was constructed. In 1993 and 2002, it received additional space.[13] In 2017, it had 282 students.[14]
Cascade has a private school. Parochial school students attend Aquin Elementary School (in Cascade) for grades K-8, then Beckman High School (inDyersville) for grades 9-12. These schools are affiliated with theRoman Catholic Church, and are a part of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque.
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