Welcome to Maquoketa ...
The city of Maquoketa is located in Jackson County<1> and is the County Seat for Jackson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maquoketa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Maquoketa has a population of 5,975 people<2> (see below for details).
Maquoketa is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Maquoketa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Maquoketa is within the (563) area code.
The ZIP code for Maquoketa: 52060<4>
Websites for Maquoketa ...
Official Website: www.maquoketaia.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maquoketa had an population of 5,975 people. This is a decrease of 2.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Maquoketa had a population of 6,141 people (which is 30.94% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes Maquoketa the county's most populous community.
The population of Maquoketa represents 0.2% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 62nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,141 people, the population of Maquoketa has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,112 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Maquoketa.
Communities near Maquoketa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maquoketa.
- De Witt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <5>
- Bellevue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <5>
- Preston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
- Lowden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
- Lowden is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <5>
- Wheatland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Grand Mound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <5>
- Wyoming
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <5>
- Oxford Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Miles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
- Miles is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <5>
- Lost Nation
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Maquoketa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maquoketa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maquoketa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maquoketa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maquoketa. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Maquoketa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maquoketa ...
Looking for more information about Maquoketa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Maquoketa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maquoketa.
Adding Maquoketa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maquoketa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Maquoketa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Maquoketa post office opened in 1844.
We also found Maquoketa in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maquoketa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Maquoketa: www.maquoketaia.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Maquoketa. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maquoketa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Maquoketa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Maquoketa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |