Allamakee (IA)

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 13,687 people. This is a decrease of 4.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,378 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)
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- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
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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.
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- Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
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New Albin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- New Albin is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
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Postville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Postville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,033 people
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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.
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- Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
Waukon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- Waukon is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Iowa
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Websites specific to Allamakee County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Houston County
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- Vernon County
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- Crawford County
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- Clayton County
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- Winneshiek County
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- Fayette County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Allamakee County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Allamakee County

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.