Decorah, Iowa
Decorah: Town in Iowa
About
Decorah is a town located in the county of Winneshiek in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,127 and a population density of 439 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 7,484 inhabitants.
The town was created 175 years ago in 1848.
Quick Facts about Decorah
Population : | 7,484 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Iowa (United States) |
County : | Winneshiek County |
Postal code : | 52101 |
Phone Area Codes : | 563 |
Area : | 18.49 km2 |
Altitude : | 879 feet / 268 meters |
Capital city : | Decorah is capital of Winneshiek County |
Establishment : | January 01, 1849 (175 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 03:51:22 (25th December 2024) |
Density : | 405 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -8.59% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Decorah is located at 43°18'12"N 91°47'9"W (43.3033100, -91.7857100).
Decorah map
- Official Website
Official website of Decorah
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Decorah decreased by 8.59% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 8,127 | - | census |
2011 | 8,124 | -0.04% | estimation process |
2012 | 8,105 | -0.23% | estimation process |
2013 | 7,988 | -1.46% | estimation process |
2014 | 7,906 | -1.04% | estimation process |
2015 | 7,973 | 0.84% | estimation process |
2016 | 7,757 | -2.78% | estimation process |
2017 | 7,627 | -1.7% | estimation process |
2018 | 7,575 | -0.69% | estimation process |
2019 | 7,576 | 0.01% | estimation process |
2020 | 7,484 | -1.23% | estimation process |
People born in Decorah (20)
People born in Decorah, including mathematician Oswald Veblen, politician Henry Thomas Helgesen, classical scholar Jakob Larsen, .
List
- Joe Lutkenhaus (American microbiologist) he was born in 24/04/1947
- Arne Fjellbu (Norwegian bishop) he was born in 19/12/1890
- Mark Pinter (American actor) he was born in 07/03/1950
- Chuck Gipp (American politician) he was born in 30/11/1947
- Ephraim Douglass Adams (educator) he was born in 18/12/1865
- Jerry Reichow (American football player) he was born in 19/05/1934
- John W. Beard (Democratic politician) he was born in 04/11/1951
- Philip E. Bernatz (American surgeon) he was born in 18/04/1921
- William Foege (American epidemiologist) he was born in 12/03/1936
- Georgann Johnson (American actress) she was born in 15/08/1926
- Robert F. Carolan (American lawyer) he was born in 27/03/1945
- Hanna Astrup Larsen (Norwegian-American author and biographer) she was born in 01/09/1873
- Darrel Branhagen (American politician) he was born in 23/10/1949
- April Ulring Larson (20th and 21st-century American Lutheran bishop) she was born in 22/04/1950
- Melbourne Spurr (American photographer) he was born in 22/12/1888
- Josey Jewell (American football player) he was born in 25/12/1994
- Rob Sand (Iowa Politician) he was born in 01/01/1982
Schools in Decorah
College & universities near Decorah, IA
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
153834 | Luther College | Decorah (IA) | 52101-1045 |
154110 | Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar (IA) | 52132-0400 |
154493 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette (IA) | 52142-1857 |
Stations (2)
Amtrak & bus stations near Decorah, IA
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
LSE | La Crosse | St. Andrew and Caledonia Streets | RAIL |
WIN | Winona station | 65 East Mark Street | RAIL |
Post offices near Decorah
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Decorah Post Office | Decorah (IA) | 52101 |
Other cities in Winneshiek County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Winneshiek County , IA.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Calmar | 934 | Township in Winneshiek County, Iowa |
Ossian | 769 | City in Iowa |
Spillville | 341 | Human settlement in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States of America |
Fort Atkinson | 320 | City in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States |
Ridgeway | 285 | American city in Iowa |
Castalia | 156 | City in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States |
Jackson Junction | 54 | Human settlement in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Decorah distances to largest Iowa cities