Town guide

Hopkinton, Iowa

Hopkinton is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, home to about 676 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52237.

Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6761,056 per sq mi
Median home value$127,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hopkinton

1 ZIP code

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Around Hopkinton

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)136 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL186 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hopkinton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hopkinton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hopkinton had 622 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 398th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Delaware County grew from 19,185 residents in 1900 to 17,488 in 2020.

Hopkinton population by census2000: 681, 2010: 628, 2020: 622681200062820106222020

Delaware County, 1900–2020

Delaware County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,185, 1910: 17,888, 1920: 18,183, 1930: 18,122, 1940: 18,487, 1950: 17,734, 1960: 18,483, 1970: 18,770, 1980: 18,933, 1990: 18,035, 2000: 18,404, 2010: 17,764, 2020: 17,48819K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5018K’60’7019K’80’9018K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HopkintonJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in27°11°Jan1.332°15°Feb1.545°26°Mar2.259°37°Apr4.070°49°May4.280°60°Jun6.083°63°Jul4.581°60°Aug4.775°51°Sep3.862°39°Oct3.346°28°Nov2.333°18°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cascade, IA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Delaware County

5,906 jobs at 522 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Delaware CountyManufacturing: 2,056 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,065 jobs; Retail trade: 726 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 372 jobs; Wholesale trade: 363 jobs; Construction: 310 jobs; Other services: 289 jobs; Finance and insurance: 251 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 6% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hopkinton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercyone Dyersville Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dyersville11.0 miles
  • Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester14.9 miles
  • Jones Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Anamosa16.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Hopkinton

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Poolside Park · 3 acres0.1 mi
  • Memorial Park · 1 acres0.1 mi
  • Dunlap Park · 1 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Grocery Outlet2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hopkinton Public Library0.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Delaware County Historical Museum Complex0.2 mi

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.

Schools in Hopkinton

Public schools here are run by Maquoketa Valley Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Johnston Elementary SchoolHopkinton1–294Public0.4 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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