BtoBers

Maquoketa, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by · Published · Updated

Population: 6,112. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,054 (-0.9% change)
Males: 2,858 (46.8%), Females: 3,254 (53.2%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 52060

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $28,984
Median house value: $68,800

Population by Race

Races in Maquoketa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (37.5%), English (12.1%), Irish (12.1%), United States (7.2%), Norwegian (2.4%), French (2.2%).

Elevation: 704 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of Maquoketa, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Maquoketa

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maquoketa city

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -111 (-1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Maquoketa:

  • JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (700 WEST GROVE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Maquoketa:

  • DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DEWITT, IA)
  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; GALENA, IL)
  • FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maquoketa:

  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 24 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 30 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 46 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Maquoketa:

  • MAQUOKETA MUNI (about 5 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA; Abbreviation: OQW)
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 33 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
  • MONTICELLO REGIONAL (about 36 miles; MONTICELLO, IA; Abbreviation: MXO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maquoketa:

  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 38 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 49 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 67 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)

Schools

Public high school in Maquoketa:

  • MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: 600 WASHINGTON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Maquoketa:

  • MAQUOKETA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 200 EAST LOCUST STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 1003 PERSHING ROAD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • BRIGGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 400 W QUARRY ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Maquoketa:

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 806 EDDY STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Maquoketa:

  • MAQUOKETA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $163,746; Location: 126 S SECOND ST.; 34,215 books; 1,033 audio materials; 694 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)

Related Posts: