Cascade, Iowa

Cascade, Iowa
City
Motto: "The Place We Call Home"
Location in Iowa
Coordinates: 42°17′51″N 91°00′44″W / 42.297535°N 91.012215°W / 42.297535; -91.012215Coordinates: 42°17′51″N 91°00′44″W / 42.297535°N 91.012215°W / 42.297535; -91.012215
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Counties	Dubuque, Jones
Area[1]
• City	1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2)
• Land	1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• City	2,159
• Estimate (2012[3])	2,202
• Density	1,154.5/sq mi (445.8/km2)
• Metro	92,384
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52033
Area code(s)	563
FIPS code	19-11305
GNIS feature ID	0455196
Website	www.cascadeiowa.org

Population history of Cascade, Iowa (1940-2006).

Cascade is a city in Dubuque County and Jones County, Iowa, United States. The Dubuque County portion is part of Dubuque Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Jones County portion is part of Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,159 at the 2010 census, up from 1,958 at the 2000 census. The city is located at the southwestern edge of Dubuque County, at the border of Dubuque and Jones Counties.

Arguably the town's most notable historic event was the 1925 flood. Between 1880 and 1936 the town was connected to Bellevue via the Chicago, St. Paul & Milwaukee Railway Company.

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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.87 square miles (4.84 km²), all of it land.^[1] The North Fork Maquoketa River passes through Cascade.

Cascade is 25 miles southwest of Dubuque.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 2,159 people, 880 households, and 578 families residing in the city. The population 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% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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% were married 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.

2000 census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 1,958 people, 776 households, and 511 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,731.2 people per square mile (669.0/km²). There were 820 housing units at an average density of 725.0 per square mile (280.2/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 or Latino 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% were married 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. The per capita income for the city was $18,280. About 7.8% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

In the Iowa General Assembly, Cascade is represented by Senator Tom Hancock (D-Epworth) in the Iowa Senate, and Representative Ray Zirkelbach (D-Monticello) in the Iowa House of Representatives. At federal level, it is within Iowa's 1st congressional district, represented by Bruce Braley (D-Waterloo) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Cascade, and all of Iowa, are represented by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R) and Tom Harkin (D). aa.

Education

Cascade's Baseball Field at Sunset

All public school students living in Cascade are zoned to schools in the Western Dubuque Community School District. Students first attend Cascade Elementary School for grades K-6, then the consolidated Cascade Junior-Senior High School for grades 7-12 (both in Cascade).

Cascade has a private school. Parochial school students attend Aquin Elementary School (in Cascade) for grades K-8, then Beckman High School (in Dyersville) for grades 9-12. These schools are affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, and are a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque.

Notable people

• Gary Dolphin, broadcast announcer for University of Iowa basketball and football
• Red Faber, Chicago White Sox pitcher
• Loras Thomas Lane, Roman Catholic bishop
• Greg McDermott, head men's basketball coach at Creighton University
• William Menster, Roman Catholic priest
• Jeremie Miller, founder of the Jabber project

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cascade, Iowa.

• Portal style website Government, Historical Society, Chamber of Commerce and more
• City Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Cascade

v t e Municipalities and communities of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States County seat: Dubuque Cities Asbury Balltown Bankston Bernard Cascade‡ Centralia Dubuque Durango Dyersville‡ Epworth Farley Graf Holy Cross Luxemburg New Vienna Peosta Rickardsville Sageville Sherrill Worthington Zwingle‡ Townships Cascade Center Concord Dodge Dubuque Iowa Jefferson Liberty Mosalem New Wine Peru Prairie Creek Table Mound Taylor Vernon Washington Whitewater Unincorporated community Key West Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

v t e Municipalities and communities of Jones County, Iowa, United States County seat: Anamosa Cities Anamosa Cascade‡ Center Junction Martelle Monticello Morley Olin Onslow Oxford Junction Wyoming CDP Stone City Other unincorporated communities Amber Fairview Hale Langworthy Oxford Mills Scotch Grove Temple Hill Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties