Town guide

Bernard, Iowa

Bernard is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, home to about 112 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52032.

Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1121,244 per sq mi
Median home value$169,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bernard

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bernard

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)153 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL166 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bernard; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bernard

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bernard had 114 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 841st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Dubuque County grew from 56,403 residents in 1900 to 99,266 in 2020.

Bernard population by census2000: 97, 2010: 112, 2020: 11497200011220101142020

Dubuque County, 1900–2020

Dubuque County population, 1900 to 20201900: 56,403, 1910: 57,450, 1920: 58,262, 1930: 61,214, 1940: 63,768, 1950: 71,337, 1960: 80,048, 1970: 90,609, 1980: 93,745, 1990: 86,403, 2000: 89,143, 2010: 93,653, 2020: 99,26656K’00’1058K’20’3064K’40’5080K’60’7094K’80’9089K’00’1099K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BernardJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in27°11°Jan1.332°15°Feb1.545°26°Mar2.259°37°Apr4.070°49°May4.280°60°Jun6.083°63°Jul4.581°60°Aug4.775°51°Sep3.862°39°Oct3.346°28°Nov2.333°18°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cascade, IA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Dubuque County

56,357 jobs at 2,804 businesses in Dubuque County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dubuque CountyManufacturing: 10,191 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,410 jobs; Retail trade: 7,020 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,863 jobs; Finance and insurance: 4,443 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,402 jobs; Educational services: 2,467 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,390 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 13% Transportation and warehousing 9% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Educational services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercyone Dubuque Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dubuque14.7 miles
  • Finley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dubuque15.6 miles
  • Mercyone Dyersville Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dyersville16.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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