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

[2] Bernard is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), all land.

There were 56 housing units at an average density of 610.9 per square mile (235.9/km2).

There were 56 housing units at an average density of 509.1 per square mile (196.6/km2).

40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 48 housing units at an average density of 521.3 per square mile (201.3/km2).

37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 7.4% of families and 6.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.5% of those over 64.

The district stated that the yearly cost of operating the school per student was $14,000.