Dyersville is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, home to about 4,423 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52040, and parts of 52041 are in Dyersville too.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Dyersville
Mostly Earlville; part is in Dyersville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dyersville. 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)146 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL181 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dyersville; 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.
Dyersville had 4,477 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 96th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Delaware County grew from 19,185 residents in 1900 to 17,488 in 2020.
Delaware County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cascade, IA weather station (14 miles away).
5,906 jobs at 522 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dyersville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1851.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Western Dubuque Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyersville Elementary SchoolDyersville | Pre-K–5 | 322 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Xavier Elementary SchoolDyersville | Pre-K–6 | 277 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Beckman Catholic Jr.-Sr. High SchoolDyersville | 7–12 | 332 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Earlville.
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