Waukon, Iowa

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The city of Waukon is located in Allamakee County and is the county seat.

Waukon is 370 feet [112.78 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Both Minnesota and Washington have communities that are also named Waukon.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Waukon had a population of 4,131 people^<2> (or 28.16% of the total population of Allamakee County). The population of Waukon represented 0.14% of the total of Iowa, making it the state's 90th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Waukon had a population of 3,908 people. This is a decrease of 5.4% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Waukon.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Decorah	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	7,906	3.26% decrease
	Harpers Ferry	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	312	5.45% decrease
	Lansing	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	959	5.24% decrease
	Luana	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	240	3.61% decrease
	Monona	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,424	8.13% decrease
	New Albin	NE	18 mi [28.97 km]	510	3.23% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Waukon.

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa<4>

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