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Decorah is a big small town of 7,535 people in Winneshiek County, Iowa. It's about 46 miles from La Crosse, WI and 136 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $245k and rent runs about $853 a month.
7,535people
$245kTypical home
$853/moRent
84° / 28°Summer / winter
38"Snow
224Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,535
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,040 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 46 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $245k (≈$1,542/mo)
- Median rent $853/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (64 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (447 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 15% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 22% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 21% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to LSE airport
- 130 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 873 ft
- 734 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 4% of Iowa districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winneshiek County: R+9 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk