Balltown, Iowa

Balltown is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States.

It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[3] Balltown is home to Breitbach's Country Dining, Iowa's oldest restaurant and bar, which was founded in 1852 and twice rebuilt by the community, following its destruction by fire in 2007 [4] and 2008.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), all land.

[6] Balltown was named for John Ball, an early settler said to have lived on a Mississippi river island before 1850.

There were 33 housing units at an average density of 461.0 per square mile (178.0/km2).

There were 33 housing units at an average density of 366.7 per square mile (141.6/km2).

29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The population of Balltown, Iowa from US census data
The population of Balltown, Iowa from US census data
Map of Iowa highlighting Dubuque County