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Postville, Iowa
Postville is a city of 2,979 people in Allamakee County, Iowa, founded in June 1843.
Why visit Postville
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 5 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Turner Hall.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 7°F, and about 40 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Postville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Postville
Postville is a city in Allamakee and Clayton counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. It lies near the junction of four counties and at the intersection of U.S. Routes 18 and 52 and Iowa Highway 51, with airport facilities in the neighboring communities of Waukon, Decorah, Monona and Prairie du Chien. The population was 2,503 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 2,273 in 2000. The city is in Allamakee County's southwestern corner and Clayton County's northwestern corner in a quad county, or four-corner region, where four counties intersect.
From the Wikipedia article Postville, Iowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Turner Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Iowa, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Churches and places of worship5
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center
School
313 West Post Street, Postville
History
The area of what is now Postville was first settled in 1843 by pioneer settler and mill worker Joel Post, hence the name of the city. Postville was platted in 1853. The population had ancestry from Germany and Norway. Stephanie Simon of the Los Angeles Times wrote that, until circa the 1990s, "Postville was basically all white and all Christian."
On March 17, 1873, Postville was officially incorporated as a city.
In 1987, a group of Hasidic Jews started Agriprocessors, a Kosher slaughterhouse, in Postville. By 1999, the plant attracted immigrants from various countries, especially those from Latin America and the former Soviet Union. After numerous accusations of mistreatment of cattle, pollution, and violations of labor law, the federal government raided the facility in May 2008, resulting in hundreds of arrests of undocumented workers. Agriprocessors filed for bankruptcy on November 5, 2008; SHF Industries bought the plant at auction in July 2009 and it has resumed production under the new name Agri Star.
From the History section of Postville, Iowa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Postville
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°F | 7°F | 1.1 in | 12.0 in |
| Feb | 30°F | 10°F | 1.2 in | 10.4 in |
| Mar | 43°F | 22°F | 2.1 in | 5.0 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 34°F | 4.1 in | 1.6 in |
| May | 69°F | 47°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 58°F | 5.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 58°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 49°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 37°F | 3.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 26°F | 2.1 in | 2.7 in |
| Dec | 31°F | 14°F | 1.6 in | 8.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Postville (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Allamakee County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-08-25: Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-03-23: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-23: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2017-08-27: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2016-10-31: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Waukon Municipal Airport (UKN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Elkader 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Decorah 19 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Lansing 26 mi northeast, about 41 min by car
- Strawberry Point 28 mi south, about 45 min by car
- Guttenberg 31 mi southeast, about 50 min by car
- Oelwein 33 mi southwest, about 54 min by car
- Cresco 34 mi northwest, about 55 min by car
- New Hampton 38 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Fairbank 39 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Manchester 42 mi south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Postville, Iowa business district, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- HAER IOWA,3-POST.V,1- (sheet 2 of 3) - Red Bridge, Spanning Yellow river at abandoned county road, 7.3 miles northeast of Postville, Postville, Allamakee County, IA, Related names: Powell, A L, Public domain
- HAER IOWA,3-POST.V,1- (sheet 1 of 3) - Red Bridge, Spanning Yellow river at abandoned county road, 7.3 miles northeast of Postville, Postville, Allamakee County, IA, Related names: Powell, A L, Public domain
- HAER IOWA,3-POST.V,1- (sheet 3 of 3) - Red Bridge, Spanning Yellow river at abandoned county road, 7.3 miles northeast of Postville, Postville, Allamakee County, IA, Related names: Powell, A L, Public domain
- YellowBrickBldgPostvilleIA, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- TurnerHallPostvilleIowa, Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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