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Waukon, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,131. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,013 (-2.9% change)
Males: 1,890 (45.8%), Females: 2,241 (54.2%)

Allamakee County

Zip code: 52172

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $30,325
Median house value: $67,900

Population by Race

Races in Waukon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (44.5%), Norwegian (23.7%), Irish (23.1%), United States (7.3%), English (6.1%), French (2.2%).

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of Waukon, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waukon

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waukon city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -374 (-8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Waukon:

  • VETERANS MEMORIAL (40 1ST ST SE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waukon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waukon:

  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 45 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 81 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 81 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waukon:

  • WAUKON MUNI (about 1 miles; WAUKON, IA; Abbreviation: Y01)
  • DALE DELIGHT (about 17 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: Y16)
  • DECORAH MUNI (about 18 miles; DECORAH, IA; Abbreviation: DEH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waukon:

  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 21 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 30 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 41 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 54 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)

Schools

Public high school in Waukon:

  • WAUKON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 1059 3RD AVE NW; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waukon:

  • ALLAMAKEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 413; Location: 110 5TH ST NW; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • EAST CAMPUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 107 6TH ST NW; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • WEST CAMPUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 953 3RD AVE NW; Grades: PK – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Waukon:

  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 200 SECOND STREET SW; Grades: KG – 7)

Libraries

Library in Waukon:

  • ROBEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $117,734; Location: 401 1ST AVENUE NW; 32,010 books; 1,266 audio materials; 905 video materials; 123 serial subscriptions)

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