The city lies on a range of low hills overlooking the Mississippi River, descending to the south into a valley created by nearby Joachim Creek. It has a total area of 4.69 square miles, and an average elevation of 440 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref> | The city lies on a range of low hills overlooking the Mississippi River, descending to the south into a valley created by nearby Joachim Creek. It has a total area of 4.69 square miles, and an average elevation of 440 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref> |