A town of 2,375. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
The 3 things Cascade does most differently from other towns.
2,159 people in 2010; 2,375 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The public schools Cascade’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Elementary School | PK–5 | 305 | A+ |
| Aquin Catholic Elementary School Private | PK–8 | 217 | |
| Cascade Junior-Senior High School | 6–12 | 392 | A+ |
Cascade beats the Iowa average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Cascade | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 9.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 11.6% |
The typical Cascade home is worth about $299,000, up 6.3% in a year, 25% above the Iowa typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Cascade has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Cascade for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Dubuque (22%), Dyersville (7%) and Farley (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
8 notable people were born in Cascade.
City in Iowa, United States
Cascade is a city in Dubuque and Jones counties, Iowa, United States. The Dubuque County portion is part of Dubuque metropolitan area, while the Jones County section is part of Cedar Rapids metropolitan area. The population was 2,386 at the 2020 census, up from 1,958 in 2000. The city is located within southwestern of Dubuque County and north-central Jones County. Arguably the town's most notable historic event was the 1925 flood. Between 1880 and 1936, the town was connected to Bellevue via the Chicago, St. Paul & Milwaukee Railroad Company. It was Iowa's last narrow gauge railroad with a gauge of 3'. The roadbed curves and grades were considered too extreme for conversion to standard gaug…
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