Dubuque, Iowa
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Downtown Dubuque, Iowa, Oct 2008
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| Nickname(s): "The Key City", "City of Five Flags", "Masterpiece on the Mississippi" | |||||
| Motto: "Showing the Spirit" | |||||
 Location in the State of Iowa |
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 Dubuque, Iowa
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| Coordinates: 42°30′16″N 90°41′13″W / 42.50444°N 90.68694°W | |||||
| Country | United States | ||||
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 Iowa
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| County | Dubuque | ||||
| Incorporated | 1833 | ||||
| Founded by | Julien Dubuque | ||||
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| • Type | Council-Manager | ||||
| • Mayor | Roy D. Buol | ||||
| • City manager | Michael C. Van Milligen | ||||
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| • City | 31.22 sq mi (80.86 km2) | ||||
| • Land | 29.97 sq mi (77.62 km2) | ||||
| • Water | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) | ||||
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) | ||||
| Population (2010) | |||||
| • City | 57,637 | ||||
| • Estimate (2014) | 58,436 | ||||
| • Rank | 10th in Iowa | ||||
| • Density | 1,923.2/sq mi (742.6/km2) | ||||
| • Metro | 96,370 | ||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||||
| ZIP codes | 52001–52004, 52099 | ||||
| Area code(s) | 563 | ||||
| FIPS code | 19-22395 | ||||
| GNIS feature ID | 0456040 | ||||
| Website | www.cityofdubuque.org | ||||
Dubuque 
i/dəˈbjuːk/ is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2013, its population was 58,253, making it the tenth-largest city in the state
This city lies at the junction of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, a region locally known as the Tri-State Area. It serves as the main commercial, industrial, educational, and cultural center for the area. Geographically, it is part of the Driftless Area, a portion of North America that escaped all three phases of the Wisconsinian Glaciation.
It is one of the few large cities in Iowa with hills, and a tourist destination featuring the city's unique architecture and river location. It is home to five institutions of higher education, making it a center for culture and learning.
Dubuque has long been a center of manufacturing, but the economy grew rapidly and diversified to other areas in the first years of the 21st Century. By 2005, the city led the state and the Midwest in job growth, ranking as the 22nd fastest-growing economy in the US. Alongside industry, the city has large health care, education, tourism, publishing, and financial service sectors.
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