Dunkerton is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, home to about 821 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50626.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dunkerton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)105 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL234 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dunkerton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dunkerton had 842 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 341st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Black Hawk County grew from 32,399 residents in 1900 to 131,144 in 2020.
Black Hawk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waterloo Muni Ap, IA weather station (12 miles away).
63,693 jobs at 3,105 businesses in Black Hawk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dunkerton Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkerton ElementaryDunkerton | Pre-K–5 | 215 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Dunkerton High SchoolDunkerton | 6–12 | 200 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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