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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 19,991 people. This is a decrease of 5.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,076 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)
    • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
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  • Castalia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Decorah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
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  • Fort Atkinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Ossian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
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  • Ridgeway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ridgeway is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
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  • 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.
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