Holy Cross is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, home to about 280 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52053.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Holy Cross, part in North Buena Vista
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Holy Cross. 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)155 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL176 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Holy Cross; 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.
Holy Cross had 356 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 623rd 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Guttenberg L&D 10, IA weather station (15 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).
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle Catholic SchoolHoly Cross | Pre-K–6 | 45 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 North Buena Vista.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.