{"id":3237,"date":"2023-05-01T11:42:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T11:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=3237"},"modified":"2026-08-20T23:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T23:24:29","slug":"allamakee-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/allamakee-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Allamakee County, Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Allamakee County is a county in Iowa, United States, forming the state’s most northeastern corner where Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin meet along the Mississippi River. It had a population of 14,061 at the 2020 census and covers 659 square miles (1,710 km2) centred near 43\u00b017\u2032N 91\u00b022\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Waukon is the county seat; its postal code is 52172. The county has 6 incorporated cities, about 20 unincorporated communities, and 18 civil townships. Allamakee County lies in the Central time zone and carries FIPS code 19005.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Allamakee County<\/h2>\n

Allamakee County has six incorporated cities and roughly twenty unincorporated communities scattered through the Driftless Area’s ridges and valleys. Iowa law does not distinguish “towns” from “cities” — every incorporated place here is legally a city. CDP means an unincorporated Census-designated place; Unincorp. means an informal community with no municipal government, usually a crossroads, former rail stop, or river landing.<\/p>\n

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Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Waukon<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n3,827<\/td>\n52172<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Postville<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nPost<\/td>\n2,503<\/td>\n52162<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lansing<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nLansing<\/td>\n968<\/td>\n52151<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Albin<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n432<\/td>\n52160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harpers Ferry<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n262<\/td>\n52146<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waterville<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n109<\/td>\n52170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dorchester<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n52140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Church<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dalby<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Egan<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eldergrove<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elon<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hanover<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHanover<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ion<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lansing Valley Mobile City<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLansing<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ludlow<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLudlow<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lycurgus<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lyndale<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maud<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quandahl<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rossville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sixteen<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thompson Corner<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Village Creek<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Volney<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waukon Junction<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yellow River<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n

Allamakee County is divided into 18 civil townships. The Census Bureau does not publish separate 2020 population counts for most of Iowa’s rural townships, so figures below are shown only where confirmed.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Center<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fairview<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Franklin<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French Creek<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hanover<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nHanover<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iowa<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jefferson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lafayette<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lansing<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nLansing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Linton<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ludlow<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nLudlow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Makee<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paint Creek<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Post<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nPostville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taylor<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Union City<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Union Prairie<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waterloo<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n