Editing Cascade, Iowa

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'''Cascade''' is a city in [[Dubuque County, Iowa|Dubuque]] and [[Jones County, Iowa|Jones counties]], [[Iowa]], United States. The Dubuque County portion is part of [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]], while the Jones County section is part of [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]] [[Cedar Rapids metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 2,386 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 1,958 in 2000.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> The city is located within southwestern of Dubuque County and north-central Jones County.

Arguably the town's most notable historic event was the 1925 flood. Between 1880 and 1936, the town was connected to [[Bellevue, Iowa|Bellevue]] via the [[Milwaukee Road|Chicago, St. Paul & Milwaukee Railroad Company]].  It was Iowa's last [[Narrow-gauge railway|narrow gauge railroad]] with a gauge of 3'.  The roadbed curves and grades were considered too extreme for conversion to standard gauge.<ref>Tiggs, John and Shaffer, James; Iowa's Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad; 2006</ref>

[[U.S. Route 151]] runs through Cascade but in 2002, a four-lane bypass took traffic north around the city. [[Iowa Highway 136]] runs from north to south through Cascade.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.87|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref> The North Fork Maquoketa River passes through Cascade.

Cascade is located 25 miles southwest of [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]].

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Cascade, Iowa (1991–2020)
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =27.4
| Feb high F  =31.8
| Mar high F  =44.9
| Apr high F  =58.8
| May high F  =70.4
| Jun high F  =79.9
| Jul high F  =83.1
| Aug high F  =81.3
| Sep high F  =75.0
| Oct high F  =61.8
| Nov high F  =46.2
| Dec high F  =32.8
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =19.4
| Feb mean F  =23.3
| Mar mean F  =35.5
| Apr mean F  =47.9
| May mean F  =59.7
| Jun mean F  =69.7
| Jul mean F  =72.8
| Aug mean F  =70.7
| Sep mean F  =63.0
| Oct mean F  =50.2
| Nov mean F  =37.1
| Dec mean F  =25.3
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =11.4
| Feb low F  =14.7
| Mar low F  =26.2
| Apr low F  =37.0
| May low F  =48.9
| Jun low F  =59.5
| Jul low F  =62.6
| Aug low F  =60.0
| Sep low F  =51.1
| Oct low F  =38.5
| Nov low F  =28.0
| Dec low F  =17.7
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =1.26
| Feb precipitation inch  =1.45
| Mar precipitation inch  =2.15
| Apr precipitation inch  =3.97
| May precipitation inch  =4.21
| Jun precipitation inch  =5.96
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.53
| Aug precipitation inch  =4.65
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.79
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.26
| Nov precipitation inch  =2.33
| Dec precipitation inch  =1.75
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| Jan snow inch  =8.3
| Feb snow inch  =8.8
| Mar snow inch  =4.2
| Apr snow inch  =0.9
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.2
| Nov snow inch  =1.8
| Dec snow inch  =6.9
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==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
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|1880|762
|1890|955
|1900|1266
|1910|1268
|1920|1249
|1930|1221
|1940|1376
|1950|1299
|1960|1601
|1970|1744
|1980|1912
|1990|1812
|2000|1958
|2010|2159
|2020|2386
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
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[[File:CascadeIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|left|upright=1.4|alt=The population of Cascade, Iowa from US census data|The population of Cascade, Iowa from US census data]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 2,386 people, 970 households, and 630 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,242.3 inhabitants per square mile (479.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,050 housing units at an average density of 546.7 per square mile (211.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 95.3% [[White Americans|White]], 0.3% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 1.7% from other races and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 3.4% of the population.

Of the 970 households, 32.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.5% were cohabitating couples, 20.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 19.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 35.1% of all households were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 40.2 years. 26.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 and 44; 22.3% were from 45 and 64; and 22.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,159 people, 880 households, and 578 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1154.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 974 housing units at an average density of {{convert|520.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 880 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,958 people, 776 households, and 511 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,731.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 820 housing units at an average density of {{convert|725.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.51% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 776 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.08.

26.0% are under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64 and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,273, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $22,209 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,280. About 7.8% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
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==Government==
In the [[Iowa General Assembly]], Cascade is represented by Senator [[Carrie Koelker]] (R-Dyersville) in the [[Iowa Senate]], and Representative Steve Bradley  (R-Cascade) in the [[Iowa House of Representatives]]. At the federal level, it is within [[Iowa's 1st congressional district]], represented by [[Ashley Hinson]] (R) in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. Cascade, and all of Iowa, are represented by U.S. Senators [[Chuck Grassley]] (R) and [[Joni Ernst]] (R).

==Education==
[[Image:CascadeIowaSunsetBallparkJuly42004A.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Cascade's Baseball Field at Sunset]]
All public school [[students]] living in Cascade are zoned to schools in the [[Western Dubuque Community School District]].<ref>"[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_WESTERN%20DUBUQUE.pdf Western Dubuque] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427044939/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_WESTERN%20DUBUQUE.pdf |date=2018-04-27 }}." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on July 24, 2018.</ref> Students first attend Cascade Elementary School for grades K-5,<ref>"[http://www.wdbqschools.org/Downloads/Cascade%20Elem%20Boundary%202017.bmp Cascade Elementary Boundary Map]." [[Western Dubuque Community School District]]. Retrieved on July 24, 2018.</ref> then the consolidated [[Cascade Junior-Senior High School]] for grades 6-12 (both in Cascade).<ref>"[http://www.wdbqschools.org/Downloads/Cascade%20High%20Boundary%20Map.pdf Cascade High Boundary Map]." [[Western Dubuque Community School District]]. Retrieved on July 24, 2018.</ref>

The Cascade Elementary building, on Highway 151,<ref name=Cascprof>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20070103193135/http://www.w-dubuque.k12.ia.us/Schools/CES.htm Cascade Elementary]." [[Western Dubuque Community School District]]. January 3, 2007. Retrieved on July 25, 2018.</ref> has a capacity of 420 students,<ref name=Krusevoteclose>{{cite news|author=Kruse, John|url=http://www.telegraphherald.com/news/breaking/article_a6b43079-46d2-577f-9139-fb19fcd3304f.html|title=School board votes to close Bernard Elementary School|newspaper=[[Telegraph Herald]]|date=2017-02-13|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref> and houses them in 14 general classrooms and two special education classrooms.<ref name=Cascprof/> In 1961, the school was constructed. In 1993 and 2002, it received additional space.<ref name=Cascprof/> In 2017, it had 282 students.<ref name=Krusevoteclose/>

Cascade has a private school. Parochial school students attend Aquin Elementary School (in Cascade) for grades K-8, then Beckman High School (in [[Dyersville, Iowa|Dyersville]]) for grades 9-12. These schools are affiliated with the [[Roman Catholic Church]], and are a part of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque]].

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* [[Gary Dolphin]], broadcast announcer for University of Iowa basketball and football
* [[Red Faber]], [[Chicago White Sox]] [[pitcher]]
* [[Julie Hosch]], farmer and Iowa state legislator
* [[Loras Thomas Lane]], Roman Catholic bishop
* [[Greg McDermott]], head men's basketball coach at [[Creighton University]]
* [[William Menster]], Roman Catholic priest
* [[Jeremie Miller]], founder of the [[Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol|Jabber]] project and board member of [[Bluesky]]
* [[Colin Rea]], pitcher for the [[Chicago Cubs]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://cascadeiowa.org/ Portal style website] Government, Historical Society, Chamber of Commerce and more

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