Blood & Biohazard Cleanup Near Arrowhead Development Asbury, IA

Asbury is a fast-growing suburban city in Dubuque County, Iowa, sitting directly against the west side of the city of Dubuque.

Asbury was founded in the 1830s principally by Methodist settlers, who named their church after Francis Asbury, the first Methodist bishop in America.

Although its roots reach back to the 1830s, Asbury was not incorporated as a city until 1933.

Asbury is the second-largest city in Dubuque County, behind only the county seat of Dubuque itself.

The 2020 census counted 5,943 people in Asbury, a jump of 42.5 percent from the 4,170 residents counted in 2010.

Asbury packs those residents into just over 3 square miles of land, giving it a population density of about 1,871 people per square mile - very dense by Iowa standards.

The 2010 census counted roughly 1,433 occupied homes in Asbury, and the city has kept adding subdivisions such as the Arrowhead Development ever since.

Asbury describes itself as a city of neighborhoods, with clearly identifiable subdivisions and a young population whose average age is about 39 years.

The city's motto is "You're Home," a nod to its role as a bedroom community for the Dubuque area.

Asbury students are served by the Dubuque Community School District, one of the largest school districts in Iowa, covering about 245 square miles.