Moving to Peosta, Iowa

Population: 651. Estimated population in July 2024: 933 (+43.3% change)
Males: 318 (48.8%), Females: 333 (51.2%)

Dubuque County

Zip code: 52068

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.6 years
Median household income: $56,250
Median house value: $128,800

Population by Race

Races in Peosta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (54.4%), Irish (21.7%), United States (7.2%), Dutch (3.4%), English (2.9%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 1037 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Peosta, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Peosta

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peosta city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 77.7%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 1.4%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +515 (+378.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Peosta:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peosta:

  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 11 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 57 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 71 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peosta:

  • CASSVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; CASSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: C74)
  • LANCASTER MUNI (about 26 miles; LANCASTER, WI; Abbreviation: 73C)
  • MONTICELLO REGIONAL (about 27 miles; MONTICELLO, IA; Abbreviation: MXO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peosta:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 33 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 67 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)