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Welcome to Allamakee County ...

Time Zone: Allamakee County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Waukon is the Seat for Allamakee County.

Allamakee County was founded February 20, 1847 and was created by taking area from Clayton County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Allamakee had a population of 13,671 people. This is a decrease of 4.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,330 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Allamakee represented 0.47% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Allamakee County:

  • Harpers Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lansing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
  • New Albin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Postville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postville
    • Postville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Postville <2>
  • Waterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Waukon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
    • Waukon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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