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Welcome to Winneshiek County ...

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

The community of Decorah is the Seat for Winneshiek County.

Winneshiek County was founded February 20, 1847.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Winneshiek had a population of 19,992 people. This is a decrease of 5.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,056 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winneshiek represented 0.69% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Winneshiek County:

  • Calmar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
    • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <3>
  • Castalia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Decorah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
    • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <3>
  • Fort Atkinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
    • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Ossian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <3>
  • Ridgeway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
  • Spillville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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