Allamakee County, Iowa

Allamakee County, Iowa, has 14,238 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Waukon. It uses Central Time and covers 639 sq mi (1,655 km²) of land.

Allamakee County in Iowa

Allamakee County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗

Resident population, July 2025: 14,238
Land area: 639 sq mi (1,655 km²)
County seat or government: Waukon
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $70,694 ± $3,984
Median home value: $172,300 ± $11,049
Median rent, with utilities: $796 ± $116
Homes lived in by their owners: 79.6% ± 2.3 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area
Water area: 19.7 sq mi (51.1 km²)
State: Iowa
County code (FIPS): 19005
Coordinates (central point): 43.274964, -91.382751

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Time zones in Allamakee County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

5210112,706 people
521725,877 people
521623,744 people
521592,398 people
521511,886 people
52160818 people
52156769 people
52146752 people
52140671 people
52170555 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Allamakee County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Allamakee County, largest first

Makee Township3,967 people
Post Township2,887 people
Lansing Township1,342 people
Union Prairie Township828 people
Iowa Township723 people
Ludlow Township611 people
Taylor Township552 people
Jefferson Township519 people
Linton Township420 people
Paint Creek Township412 people
Center Township381 people
Waterloo Township340 people

All 18

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Allamakee County, largest first

Decorah Community School District12,621 people
Allamakee Community School District8,229 people
MFL MarMac Community School District5,181 people
Postville Community School District3,880 people
Eastern Allamakee Community School District2,517 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

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Areas that only touch the edge

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