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Maquoketa, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jackson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,105
Population
1,351/sq mi density
$56,039
Median Income
$33,246 per capita
$126,800
Home Value
$194,426 Zillow
$745
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
251
Violent Crime/100K
2,311 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$56,039 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,800 home value, $745/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
251 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Maquoketa (21)
Backbone State Park
State Park
1,758 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Bellevue State Park
State Park
788 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Belmont Mound State Park
State Park
276 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Bishop Hill Park
State Park
7 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Blue Mound State Park
State Park
1,164 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area
State Park
640 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Governor Dodge State Park
State Park
5,285 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Orphaned at age nine, Herbert Hoover left West Branch never to live here again. In later years, he returned to his humble birthplace to celebrate his long career of public service. A memorial landscape remains to tell his story: how community, hard work, honesty, and usefulness to others opened a wo...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park Film, Mu...
Weather: Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures. Average high temperatures in the spring and fall are between 50° and 60° F, with lows from 40° F to 50° F. Summer is hot and humid with average hig...
Lake Macbride State Park
State Park
557 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Maquoketa Caves State Park
State Park
319 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Military Ridge State Trail
State Park
508 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mound View State Trail
State Park
99 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nelson Dewey State Park
State Park
745 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Palisades-Kepler State Park
State Park
449 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pecatonica State Trail
State Park
113 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pikes Peak State Park
State Park
1,054 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Ridgewood Area
State Park
34 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wapsipinicon State Park
State Park
398 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wildcat Den State Park
State Park
432 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wyalusing State Park
State Park
2,615 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Yellowstone Lake State Park
State Park
870 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0