Zwingle Iowa Map

About Zwingle, Iowa

Zwingle is a locality in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 76. The population density is 139.9 people per km². Zwingle is located at 42.2978°N, 90.6876°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52079.

Zwingle rests in a fold of Dubuque County, where the land sighs and dips with the persistence of ancient glaciers. It lies 14.1 miles south of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 15.9 miles north of Maquoketa. The fields here are not flat, but rather a rumpled quilt of green and gold, stitched together by hedgerows that hum with unseen life. Oak and maple trees, their branches gnarled like the hands of storytellers, punctuate the rolling terrain, casting shifting shadows that lengthen and deepen as the day progresses. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay, a promise of harvest and a stillness that settles over the landscape like a soft blanket. The drainage ditches, carved by water's patient work, snake through the pastures, their banks often fringed with Queen Anne's Lace, a delicate white lace against the rich brown earth. The story of Zwingle is one etched in the soil and the perseverance of its people, a testament to the agricultural heart of this region. For generations, families have worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its fertile, undulating embrace. The local economy, once heavily reliant on dairy farming, now sees a diversification, with crops like corn and soybeans dominating the expansive fields that climb and descend the hillsides. While Zwingle itself is small, its character is defined by the enduring spirit of its rural setting, a place where the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the quiet dignity of hard work is a deeply ingrained tradition. The occasional glint of sunlight on a distant silo, or the lowing of cattle across a valley, are the subtle markers of a life lived in close communion with the land.

About This Zwingle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Zwingle, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.297789, -90.687631. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Zwingle and Dubuque County.

Detailed location data for Zwingle includes the ZIP code (52079), telephone area code (712), county seat of Dubuque County (Dubuque), and school district assignment (Maquoketa Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Zwingle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.