Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:26 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:28 am – 4:34 pm
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People1,305 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.1564 householdsMedian household income $88,500Median home value $269,000Median rent $415 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,841 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 768 employedMain industries: other services 19%, education and health care 14%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 36 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 11°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days11 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cascade station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsLasoya Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 78 acresFillmore Recreation Areapark · 4.2 mi · 107 acresSearryl's Cave State Preservestate conservation land · 5.9 miCanton Accessstate recreation area · 9.1 miMaquoketa Caves State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 319 acresWhitewater Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 140 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDubuque County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025217 of 365 days measured145 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clinton County, IA, 31 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBernard Water Systemserves 114 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,000 ft305 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health Finley Hospital16.3 miPost officeBernard Post Office1.6 miTown hallBernard Town Hall1.7 miPoliceCascade Police Department9.0 miFire stationBernard Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBernard Elementary School1.3 miCollegeNortheast Iowa Community College Peosta Campus10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ10 miUS highwayUS 1513.5 miCoachDubuqueJefferson Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52032 ZIP area.
