Goose Lake is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, home to about 387 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52750.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Goose Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Goose Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL139 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Goose Lake; 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.
Goose Lake had 239 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 542nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Clinton County grew from 43,832 residents in 1900 to 46,460 in 2020.
Clinton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 34.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fulton L&D #13, IL weather station (13 miles away).
16,170 jobs at 1,122 businesses in Clinton 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
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 Northeast Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Elementary SchoolGoose Lake | Pre-K–5 | 394 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Northeast Middle-High SchoolGoose Lake | 6–12 | 452 | Public | 1.0 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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