Asbury, Iowa
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Dubuque Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52002. It lies near Furnace Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Sherrill quadrangle. 5,943 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 932 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresAsbury grew from 4,170 to 5,943 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,170 | |
| 2020 | 5,943 | +1,773 (+43%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1900 USGS Lancaster quadrangle1:125000
- 1904 USGS Lancaster quadrangle1:125000
- 1908 USGS Lancaster quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Sherrill quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1976 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Dubuque North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
11 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Asbury between 2007 and 2018, burning about 48 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 April 2015 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.5 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 April 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 March 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 34 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 34 workings within 5 miles of Asbury: 21 past producers, 10 unknowns, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Phosphorus-Phosphates. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Bonson Mine | Zinc, Lead, Iron | Past Producer | Galena, Limonite, Sphalerite | |
| Brugh and Amsden Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Beadle Mine, Dubuque and L Superior Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Durango Drybone Mine Ewing Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Galena, Smithsonite | |
| Fourteenth Street Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Levens Mine North Langworthy Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Beecher West Dubuque Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Browns Bottom Wash Plant Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
58 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Asbury in 58 storm reports between 2001 and 2025: 27 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 11 heavy rain, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | $25,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down some 12 inch diameter trees onto an outbuilding about 4 miles west northwest of Dubuque, IA at 602 am CDT July 11. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | $20,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew a large maple tree down onto a truck parked in a driveway in Asbury, IA around 835 am June 19. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | $100 | Wind gusts were estimated to be 70 to 80 mph about 2 miles west of Dubuque, IA around 846 am June 19. The storm spotter's wind equipment broke. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Asbury | - | Mostly penny size hail, with some up to quarter size. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Asbury | - | A trained spotter reported that water was curb deep across the entire road with storm sewers not keeping up with the heavy rain. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Asbury | - | Spotter reported nickel hail mostly, and a few quarter size. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | Trained spotter estimated strong winds. |
| February 2024 | Hail | Asbury | - | Nickel size hail reported. A few possibly were a bit larger. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | Measured from a personal weather station. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | Four inch diameter tree branches downed by the winds, along with shingles blown off the roof. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | Large tree blown down by the thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Asbury | - | Area estimated from report received, where the creeks and streams between Asbury and Durango were out of their banks. No impacts were noted to houses along the streams. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | A public report of an estimated 58 MPH wind gust. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | A trained spotter reported a 6 inch diameter tree down at their location. There were also other large tree branches down. Reported a 63 mile per hour gust from their personal weather station. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | A very tall tree was topped off. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | A trained spotter reported a tree split in half at the corner of Sun Valley Drive and Spring Street. On Green Street, several large tree branches were down. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | A trained spotter reported a measured wind gust of 52 knots. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | A trained spotter reported several trees and branches were down. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | Winds were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | A trained spotter reported tree branches up to 4 inches in diameter were down just west of Asbury. |
| September 2016 | Hail | Asbury | - | A trained spotter reported dime sized hail. |
| September 2016 | Hail | Asbury | - | A trained spotter reported hail the size of nickels, and a few near but still below 1 inch in diameter. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | Estimated 60 to 80 mph wind gusts were reported near the intersection of Asbury and Lewis roads. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Asbury | - | A lot of pea-sized hail covered the ground, along with some nickel and quarter sized hail. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | A tree was blown over. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | A tree was blown over. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | A trained spotter measured 60 to 70 mph winds. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Asbury | - | Quarter sized hail fell about 6 miles west of Dubuque, IA at 1202 pm CDT April 29. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Asbury | - | Quarter sized hail fell about 2 miles west northwest of Dubuque, IA at 1211 pm CDT April 29. |
| September 2012 | Hail | Asbury | - | Non-severe dime sized hail fell 4 miles west northwest of Dubuque, IA at 306 am CDT September 5. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Asbury | - | Quarter sized hail fell 4 miles west northwest of Dubuque, IA at 821 pm CDT April 3. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Asbury | - | As of 930 pm CDT July 27, the rainfall total 4 miles west northwest of Dubuque, IA was 2.50 inches. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Asbury | - | At 600 am CDT July 28, the rainfall total 2 miles west of Dubuque, IA was 7.06 inches and it was still raining. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Asbury | - | At 715 pm CDT July 27, the 70 minute rainfall total 4 miles west northwest of Dubuque, IA was 1.60 inches. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Asbury | - | As of 1229 am CDT July 28, the rainfall total 4 miles west northwest of Dubuque, IA was 4.00 inches. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Asbury | - | At 639 pm CDT July 27, the 20 minute rainfall total 4 miles west northwest of Dubuque, IA was 0.60 inches. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Asbury | - | At 449 am CDT July 28, the 11 hour rainfall total 4 miles west northwest of Dubuque, IA was 8.50 inches. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph split a two foot diameter tree in half near Asbury, IA at 550 am CDT July 11. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 to 70 mph were observed 6 miles west of Dubuque, IA around 403 am June 23. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 75 mph blew a 2 to 3 foot diameter tree down about 3 miles northwest of Dubuque, IA around 850 am June 19. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be 60 to 80 mph in Asbury, IA around 834 am June 19. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew some 3 to 4 inch diameter tree limbs down about 3 miles west of Dubuque, IA around 640 pm July 24. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 50 to 60 mph were observed about 2 miles west of Dubuque, IA around 115 pm August 9. |
| April 2008 | Heavy Rain | Asbury | - | A trained spotter measured 2.12 inches of rain overnight. |
| April 2008 | Heavy Rain | Asbury | - | Rainfall total of 3.24 inches. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Asbury | - | Penny-sized hail fell just west of Dubuque, IA around 8:18 pm. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 50 to 60 mph were observed just west of Dubuque, IA at 7:16 pm June 8. |
| April 2006 | Heavy Rain | Asbury | - | Public report of a half inch of rainfall. |
| June 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Asbury | - | Reported by trained spotter. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Asbury | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Asbury | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Heavy Rain | Asbury | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Asbury | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Asbury | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Asbury | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Asbury | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Asbury | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Heavy Rain | Asbury | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Grove | 2.5 miles | 20 | |
| Lore | 2.6 miles | 16 | |
| Julien | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Durango | 3.4 miles | 16 | |
| Sageville | 3.5 miles | 19 | |
| Frith Spur | 3.6 miles | 19 | |
| Budd | 3.6 miles | 16 | |
| Cathedral Square | 4.2 miles | 20 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Asbury | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q539953 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 454247. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








