Farley is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, home to about 1,889 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52046.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Farley. 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)150 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL175 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Farley; 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.
Farley had 1,766 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.
It’s the 178th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Dubuque County grew from 56,403 residents in 1900 to 99,266 in 2020.
Dubuque 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 (10 miles away).
56,357 jobs at 2,804 businesses in Dubuque County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Farley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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 Western Dubuque Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farley Elementary SchoolFarley | Pre-K–5 | 273 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Drexler Middle SchoolFarley | 6–8 | 639 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Catholic SchoolFarley | K–8 | 271 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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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