The City of Postville, a culturally rich diverse community, is located among the gently rolling hills and tree-lined vistas of Northeast Iowa. The many wonderful natural resources located in and around Postville provide our residents and visiting tourists opportunities for some of the finest fishing and boating experiences in the Northeast Iowa region. Additionally, camping, biking, snowmobiling, and ice skating find Postville an excellent rendezvous for summer and winter sports and recreation.

Businesses find our modern industrial parks and skilled workforce an excellent match for their expansion needs. In addition to an excellent K-12 school system, educational opportunities are available at the Luther College - Decorah, Upper Iowa University - Fayette, and at the Northeast Community College - Calmar Campus.

Postville is working hard to be Iowa's favorite small city in which to live, work and enjoy the natural wonders that bless our community. We invite our citizens and visitors to explore this Web site and to comment on its contents to help us improve the quality of the information provided.

County: Allamakee County

State: IA / Iowa

Elevation: 1160 feet

City Type: City

Category as used for US Census purposes

Latitude: 43.085102

Longitude: -91.569515

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Land Area: 5382995 square meters / 2.078386 square miles

Ages 5 - 9: 143

Ages 10 - 14: 150

Ages 15 - 19: 180

Ages 20 - 24: 161

Ages 25 - 34: 337

Ages 35 - 44: 302

Ages 45 - 54: 267

Ages 55 - 59: 90

Ages 60 - 64: 86

Ages 65 - 74: 149

Ages 75 - 84: 158

Ages 85 Plus: 77

- Householder: 792

- Spouse: 448

- Child: 593

- Own Child under 18: 513

- Other Relative: 149

- Under 18: 37

- Not Related: 216

- Unmarried Partner: 19

Average Household Size: 2.78

Average Family Size: 3.17