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Also known as Maquoketa, Iowa, Maquoketa, IA

city in Iowa, USA

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Iowa
Counties
Jackson
Incorporated
January 27, 1857
Mayor
Tom Messerli
Total
4.54 sq mi (11.76 km )
Land
4.52 sq mi (11.70 km )
Water
0.027 sq mi (0.07 km )
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Density
1,356.6/sq mi (523.78/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code
19-49215
Website
www .maquoketaia .com

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Maquoketa
Located in
Jackson County
Population
6128
Area
11.31489
Elevation
214
Capital of
Jackson County
Official website
www.maquoketaia.com
Image
Maquoketa Middle School.jpg
Households
2577
Dialing code
563
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Commons category
Maquoketa, Iowa
topic's main category
Category:Maquoketa, Iowa
postal code
52060
category of associated people
Category:People from Maquoketa, Iowa
inception
1838-00-00
water as percent of area
0.8036
per capita income
25710
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Encyclopedic overview

Maquoketa (/məˈkoʊkɪtə/) is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. Located on the Maquoketa River, it is the county seat of Jackson County. The population was 6,128 at the 2020 census.

U.S. Route 61 adjoins the city, which therefore hosts traffic between Dubuque and the Quad Cities. Iowa Highways 62 and 64 also pass through the city. Maquoketa Caves State Park is located a few miles northwest of Maquoketa.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Maquoketa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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