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U.S. Highway 61 adjoins the city, and the city benefits from traffic between Dubuque, Iowa 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 the city. GEOGRAPHY Maquoketa is located at 42°4'1" North, 90°39'58" West (42.066901, -90.666238). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.0 Km&2 (3.5 Mi&2 ). 8.9 km&2 (3.5 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.86% water. HISTORY Maquoketa was founded in 1838 with the building of a log cabin by J.E. Goodenow and Lyman Bates . Originally the it was called Springfield, but later decided to change its name on March 13, 1844 to Maquoketa due to fact that there were already numerous towns and cities named Springfield. In 1853 the town became incorporated. The historic Hurstville Lime Kilns are located just north of the city. POLITICS Mayors
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 6,112 people, 2,614 households, and 1,599 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 684.0/km&2 (1,773.3/mi&2). There were 2,797 housing units at an average density of 313.0/km&2 (811.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.10% White , 0.16% African American , 0.21% Native American , 0.11% Asian , 0.34% Pacific Islander , 0.34% from Other Races , and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,614 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were Married Couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,984, and the median income for a family was $36,705. Males had a median income of $25,819 versus $19,421 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,360. 12.3% of the population and 9.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 18.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. NOTABLE NATIVES
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