Bernard, Iowa

Bernard is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. The population was 112 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 97 population in 2000.[4][5] Bernard is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bernard, Iowa
City
Location of Bernard, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°18′49″N 90°49′52″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDubuque
Area
 • Total0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
 • Land0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 • Total112
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
118
 • Density1,268.82/sq mi (490.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52032
Area code(s)563
FIPS code19-06085
GNIS feature ID0454528

Geography

Bernard's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 42.313622, -90.831073.[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), all land.[7]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1900113—
191095−15.9%
192010510.5%
193012317.1%
1940111−9.8%
195014934.2%
196017316.1%
1970148−14.5%
1980130−12.2%
1990123−5.4%
200097−21.1%
201011215.5%
2019 (est.)118[3]5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 112 people, 50 households, and 27 families living in the city. The population density was 1,018.2 inhabitants per square mile (393.1/km2). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 509.1 per square mile (196.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 50 households, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the city was 32.5 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 20.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 97 people, 46 households, and 25 families living in the city. The population density was 1,053.5 people per square mile (416.1/km2). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 521.3 per square mile (205.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 46 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,671. There were 7.4% of families and 6.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.5% of those over 64.

Education

Bernard is within the Western Dubuque Community School District.[10] Zoned schools include Cascade Elementary School,[11] and Cascade Junior-Senior High School, both in Cascade.[12]

It was previously served by Bernard Elementary School, which was located next to the Bernard Commercial Club Park,[13] on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) plot of land. It opened in 1960, had its current building open in 1963, and received an addition in 1967.[14] Family sizes in the area decreased,[15] and as years passed the enrollment grew smaller and smaller.[16] By 2017 the school was sharing employees with Cascade Elementary, and was required to send students in kindergarten and the second grade to Cascade Elementary as the numbers of students from those grades were too small; Bernard Elementary had a total of 31 students. The district stated that the yearly cost of operating the school per student was $14,000. In February 2017 four members of the school board voted to close the school while Mark Knuth, the president of the school board, chose to abstain from voting.[14] Students were reassigned to Cascade Elementary.[17]

Notable people

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  5. "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  10. "Western Dubuque Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 24, 2018.
  11. "Cascade Elementary Boundary Map." Western Dubuque Community School District. Retrieved on July 24, 2018.
  12. "Cascade High Boundary Map." Western Dubuque Community School District. Retrieved on July 24, 2018.
  13. "Bernard Elementary School." Western Dubuque Community School District. Retrieved on July 25, 2018.
  14. Kruse, John (2017-02-13). "School board votes to close Bernard Elementary School". Telegraph Herald. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  15. Reed, Phil (2017-02-13). "Western Dubuque school board decides to close Bernard Elementary". KCRG. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  16. Wiedemann, Katie (2017-06-01). "Students at Bernard Elementary say final goodbye". KCRG. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  17. "Two eastern Iowa elementary schools closing". KCRG-TV. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  18. Curtis, Georgina Pell (1966). The American Catholic Who's Who. XVII. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
  19. Bishop Paul Donovan
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