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Welcome to Decorah ...

The city of Decorah is located in Winneshiek County<1> and is the County Seat for Winneshiek County.



Decorah was established in 1849.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Decorah has a population of 7,526 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Decorah is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Decorah: (563)

The ZIP code for Decorah: 52101<4>

Websites for Decorah ...

Official Website:   www.decorahia.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.decoraharea.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Decorah had an population of 7,526 people. This is a decrease of 7.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Decorah had a population of 8,127 people (which is 38.6% of the total population of Winneshiek County). This makes Decorah the county's most populous community.

The population of Decorah represents 0.27% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,127 people, the population of Decorah has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,172 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Decorah.

Communities Also Named Decorah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Decorah - it's located in Idaho.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Decorah.

Communities near Decorah ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Decorah.

  • Cresco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Waukon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
    • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <5>
  • Postville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <5>
  • Calmar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
    • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <5>
  • Ossian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <5>
  • Mabel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <5>
  • Canton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
  • Spillville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Atkinson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Decorah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Decorah.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Decorah. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Decorah.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Decorah. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Decorah.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Decorah ...

Looking for more information about Decorah? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Decorah, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Decorah.

Adding Decorah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Decorah in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Decorah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Decorah post office opened in 1851.

We also found Decorah in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Decorah.

The official website for Decorah: www.decorahia.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Winneshiek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Decorah.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Decorah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Decorah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Decorah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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