The Town Files

Winneshiek County, Iowa

19,873 people. The median home is worth $259,200 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $79,066.

Towns in Winneshiek County

Towns in Winneshiek County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Decorah7,587$244,500$64,36639.5
Calmar1,125$203,200$92,50030.5
Ossian802$157,600$71,87542.9

People and housing

Winneshiek CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$259,200$156,300
Median rent$861$820
Median household income$79,066$69,254
Median age42.640.2
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%21.8%
Below the poverty line8.4%9.3%

Jobs and pay

10,479 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,439 a year.

Largest industries in Winneshiek CountyManufacturing1,441 jobs · $58,625Retail1,313 jobs · $33,953Health care & social assistan…860 jobs · $59,473Hotels & restaurants846 jobs · $17,632Education628 jobs · $50,260Construction610 jobs · $74,168
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Winneshiek County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 562 storm events in Winneshiek County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Winneshiek County by type since 1996Hail148Flood34Drought20Blizzard14High Wind12Heavy Rain15Heavy Snow22Flash Flood32Winter Storm51Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Winneshiek County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4796: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 20, 2018Severe StormDR-4386: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 27, 2017Severe StormDR-4334: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).