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.