Dubuque, Kansas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Dubuque, Kansas
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 Dubuque, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Dubuque, Kansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barton, Russell |
| Elevation | 1,887 ft (575 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
67634
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| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-18775 |
| GNIS ID | 484734 |
Dubuque is a small, quiet place in Kansas. It's not a city or a town with its own government. Instead, it's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and buildings without a mayor or city council. Dubuque is located in both Barton and Russell Counties in the United States. It's about 10 miles (16 km) south of a place called Dorrance.
A Look Back: Dubuque's Story
Long ago, after the American Civil War, people from Poland came to this area. They moved from states like Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Soon after, people called Volga Germans also arrived. They came from places like Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Dubuque, Iowa.
A rural post office named Dubuque opened in 1879. The village was officially started in 1887. The people living there were very religious Catholics. They built their first church in the early 1870s. In 1901, they built a new church, St. Catherine Catholic Church, which is still standing today. The post office closed in 1909. By the 1920s, Dubuque started to lose its people and businesses. Today, only the Catholic church and a cemetery remain.
Where is Dubuque?
Dubuque is located about 7 miles (11 km) south of the Smoky Hill River. This area is part of the Smoky Hills region, which is a section of the larger Great Plains.
Dubuque sits right on the border between Barton County and Russell County. It's about 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Russell. It's also about 24 miles (39 km) north-northeast of Great Bend. If you're traveling on Interstate 70, Dubuque is about 11 miles (18 km) south of it. It's also about 13 miles (21 km) east of U.S. Route 281.
Learning in Dubuque
The children in the Dubuque area go to public schools managed by the Central Plains USD 112 school district.
