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About Postville
City in Iowa, United StatesPostville 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. Winneshiek County is just to the west and Fayette County is just to the southwest of Postville.
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Housing in Postville
The typical Postville home is worth about $223,000, up 7.4% in a year, 7% below the Iowa typical home.
Safety in Postville
Safety Grade B
Postville reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Postville
Full picture →About one in 4 of Postville’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Waukon (9%), Decorah (6%) and Monona (2%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Postville
Health Grade C
Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 64% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Iowa
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Postville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Postville
Full climate →Postville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Postville
All Postville schools →School Grade D-
The public schools Postville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 98% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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