Cascade, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,958. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,030 (+3.7% change)
Males: 978 (49.9%), Females: 980 (50.1%)

Dubuque County

Zip code: 52033

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $40,273
Median house value: $82,900

Population by Race

Races in Cascade:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (51.3%), Irish (28.1%), United States (9.1%), French (2.4%), English (2.3%), Czech (1.1%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Cascade, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cascade

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cascade city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+8.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cascade:

  • JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; ANAMOSA, IA)
  • FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DUBUQUE (about 28 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cascade:

  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 23 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 56 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 59 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cascade:

  • MONTICELLO REGIONAL (about 12 miles; MONTICELLO, IA; Abbreviation: MXO)
  • MAQUOKETA MUNI (about 26 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA; Abbreviation: OQW)
  • CASSVILLE MUNI (about 28 miles; CASSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: C74)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cascade:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 48 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 57 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 62 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)

Schools

Public high school in Cascade:

  • CASCADE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 505 JOHNSON ST NW; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cascade:

  • CASCADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 110 HARRISON ST SE; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Cascade:

  • AQUIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 247; Location: 608 3RD AVE NW BOX 460; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Cascade:

  • CASCADE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $63,357; Location: 301 1ST AVE W; 13,393 books; 91 audio materials; 754 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)