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65: 2457: 130: 1505: 412: 545: 423:(Iron Ore) about 3 miles northeast of Waukon called Iron Hill, holding an estimated 10 million tons of ore. This is the highest point in northeastern Iowa. the Waukon Iron Company began developing an open-pit mine and ore-washing plant on this site in 1899, with a capacity of 300 tons per 10-hour shift. Production was seriously limited by the need to haul the ore 3 miles to the railroad, and the mine was, ultimately, a failure. 53: 2313: 150: 1494: 1477: 77: 1399:
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was
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The first white settler arrived in 1849, and the town was founded and the Waukon Post Office opened in 1853. A courthouse was completed in 1861, and the county seat was moved to Waukon in 1867 after 8 elections attempting to decide the location of the county seat. The town was incorporated in 1883.
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A second and better capitalised attempt to mine this deposit was begun in 1907 by the Missouri Iron Company, with a railroad connection built in 1910 and a new ore processing plant completed in 1913 with a capacity of 350 to 400 tons per day. The total investment was estimated at $ 225,000, and two
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of 2000, there were 4,131 people, 1,790 households, and 1,068 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,404.3 inhabitants per square mile (542.2/km). There were 1,909 housing units at an average density of 649.0 per square mile (250.6/km). The racial makeup of the city was 98.74%
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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.89.
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Age spread: 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
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The median age in the city was 45.8 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 24% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.
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Waukon Family Aquatic Area: The aquatic pool is the main attraction in Waukon's park. Also in the park is a small area with a lake, as well as some playgrounds. The park also includes a campground and some softball/athletic fields.
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was 1,381.9 inhabitants per square mile (533.6/km). There were 1,946 housing units at an average density of 690.1 per square mile (266.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4%
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was 1,349.4 inhabitants per square mile (521.0/km). There were 1,939 housing units at an average density of 683.7 per square mile (264.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 95.5%
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 30,325, and the median income for a family was $ 41,068. Males had a median income of $ 27,532 versus $ 18,833 for females. The
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That year, the mine produced 10,151 tons of concentrated ore, and in 1917, it produced 22,612 tons. In 1918 the mine produced over 7000 tons before it was shut down because of
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The mine never recovered from this shutdown, and the equipment was sold for scrap in 1937. Iron Mine Drive and Allamakee Street cross north of the sites of both old mines (
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schools, which include two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. A Catholic-church-affiliated private elementary school also operates in Waukon.
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patents were issued for the machinery in the ore processing plant. This mine became the principal mine of the new Mississippi Valley Iron Company of
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There were 1,790 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were
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Edward F. Goltra, Thomas S. Maffitt, Jesse E. Dana, and Robert W. Erwin, Apparatus for Cleaning Clayey Ores,
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There were 1,781 households, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were
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of 2010, there were 3,897 people, 1,781 households, and 1,008 families residing in the city. The
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in this plain south of Waukon. To the north, a tongue of Galena Limestone underlies Iron Hill.
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Ryan Griffith was the first mayor of Waukon, winning the 1883 election by unanimous decision.
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for the city was $ 17,047. About 8.3% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the
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Reference No. 17 Should read Jesse D. Dana. Jesse Dwight Dana of St. Louis (1877 - 1921)
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Jesse V. Howell, The Galena Formation, The Iron Ores of Iron Hill Near Waukon Iowa,
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Robert W. Erwin, Apparatus for Treating Ores Preparatory to Magnetic Separation,
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Jesse V. Howell, Treatment of the Ore, The Iron Ore Deposits Near Waukon Iowa,
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the former strip mines are visible in the USGS 1m resolution LIDAR image from
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W. E. Alexander, Railroad History, Chapter VI, History of Winneshiek County,
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The Goltra Process of Concentrating Iron Ores as Developed at Waukon, Iowa
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Climate data for Waukon, Iowa (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1934–present)
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W. E. Alexander, Chapter XII- Chronology, History of Allamakee County,
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Ellison Orr, Iron Hill, Chapter VIII -- Geology of Allamakee County,
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of Allamakee County. The population was 3,827 at the time of the
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are in Waukon, and the town is just south of the headwaters of
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Northeast Iowa Community College in Waukon by the high school
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of northeast Iowa. The town sits on a plain underlain by the
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The Mississippi Valley Iron Co. ore processing plant in 1918.
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Mineral Resources of the United States 1917, Part I Metals
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Annual Report of the Iowa Weather and Crop Service, 1899
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Writers' Program of the Works Progress Administration,
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Samuel Calvin, Drainage, Geology of Allamakee County,
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Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Waukon
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This is on the west edge of the deeply eroded 2018:, Iowa State Historical Society, 1938; p. 435. 2705: 2363: 1925:Annual Report, 1914, with Accompanying Papers 8: 2080:Annual Report with Accompanying Papers, 1914 2003:Mineral Production in Iowa for 1917 and 1918 1809: 1807: 1059: 1979:, Vol. 97, No. 4 (January 27, 1916); p. 281 1400:2.11 and the average family size was 2.77. 2712: 2698: 2690: 2370: 2356: 2348: 2193:"2020 Decennial Census: Waukon city, Iowa" 2069:, Iowa Geological Survey, 1895; pp. 50–51. 2041:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" 1763:(University of Wisconsin Press, 1991), 61. 1445:of any race were 0.73% of the population. 1058: 567: 69:Location of Waukon within County and State 31: 2460:Map of Iowa highlighting Allamakee County 1830:, University of Iowa Press, 2007; p. 231. 1817:, Western, Sioux City, 1882; pp. 463-464. 1729: 1727: 1392:of any race were 1.4% of the population. 1800:USGS Geographic Names Information System 1679: 406:Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway 321: 300: 276: 242: 221: 213: 184: 120: 85: 61: 49: 1735:"2020 Census State Redistricting Data" 365:Waukon is often said to be named for 310: 288: 259: 234: 226: 205: 197: 189: 172: 160: 140: 73: 7: 3277:Populated places established in 1853 2123:"NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data" 2016:Iowa -- A Guide to the Hawkeye State 1859:, Western, Sioux City, 1882; p. 219. 1779:The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City) 1437:, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1599:, MD, abolitionist, early donor to 1514:Allamakee Community School District 1384:, and 0.7% from two or more races. 384:Waukon is only about 16 miles from 210:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) 202:2.84 sq mi (7.35 km) 194:2.84 sq mi (7.35 km) 2378:Municipalities and communities of 2171:"Census of Population and Housing" 1712:. National Association of Counties 25: 1869:Rehder and Cook (December 1972). 1646:Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison 3252:Cities in Allamakee County, Iowa 2311: 1846:Conway, Des Moines, 1900; p. 62. 1828:A Dictionary of Iowa Place Names 1312:, the population was 3,827. The 543: 404:but was quickly acquired by the 148: 128: 75: 63: 51: 1773:Val Swinton (August 16, 1994). 1761:Indian names on Wisconsin's map 1584:, educator and federal official 1500:, middle, and elementary school 394:Waukon and Mississippi Railroad 239:1,349.44/sq mi (520.99/km) 1975:Furnace Revival in St. Louis, 1897:S.W. Beyer, Iowa's Iron Mine, 1: 1741:. United states Census Bureau 1690:. 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Waukon, IA
City
Waukon City Hall in 2020
Location of Waukon within County and State
Detailed local map of Waukon
43°16′8″N 91°28′45″W / 43.26889°N 91.47917°W / 43.26889; -91.47917
Country
United States
State
Iowa
County
Allamakee
Township
Makee
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
563
FIPS code
GNIS
cityofwaukon.com
Makee Township
Allamakee County
Iowa
county seat
2020 census

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