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Postville, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,273. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,322 (+2.2% change)
Males: 1,140 (50.2%), Females: 1,133 (49.8%)

Allamakee County

Zip code: 52162

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $32,667
Median house value: $64,300

Population by Race

Races in Postville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
  • Hispanic (20.6%)
  • Other race (17.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (32.2%), Norwegian (11.2%), English (6.6%), Ukrainian (6.1%), Russian (5.7%), Irish (4.5%).

Elevation: 1191 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Postville, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Postville

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Postville city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

33.1% Foreign born (18.0% Latin America, 10.2% Europe, 4.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +804 (+54.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Postville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Postville:

  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 59 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 69 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 77 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Postville:

  • DALE DELIGHT (about 3 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: Y16)
  • WAUKON MUNI (about 15 miles; WAUKON, IA; Abbreviation: Y01)
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 17 miles; WEST UNION, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Postville:

  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 23 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 24 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 55 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)

Schools

Public high school in Postville:

  • JOHN R MOTT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 314 W POST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Postville:

  • CORA B DARLING ELEM AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 312 W POST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Postville:

  • POSTVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $74,970; Location: 235 W TILDEN; 10,906 books; 87 audio materials; 862 video materials; 84 serial subscriptions)

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