The North Winneshiek Community School District was a public school district in unincorporated northern Winneshiek County, Iowa , with a Decorah address. At the end of the district's existence, it only served grades Pre-K through 6th . The enrollment count for the 2015–2016 school year was 126 students.
16-611: The district, which is about 135 square miles (350 km) of area, was entirely in Winneshiek County , and served the census-designated place of Burr Oak , as well as these unincorporated areas: Bluffton , Hesper , and Highlandville . The school district was governed by a School Board with five members. The district was overseen by Superintendent Tim Dugger. The consolidated school opened in 1964, replacing one room schoolhouses . Initially it served up to grade nine, but it began serving all levels of senior high school
32-404: A household in the county was $ 38,908, and the median income for a family was $ 45,966. Males had a median income of $ 29,278 versus $ 21,240 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,047. About 5.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over. The population ranking of the following table
48-659: A librarian with the MFL Mar Mac Community School District for the remainder of the district's life. In 2018 voters in the districts agreed to make the consolidation final, with North Winneshiek voters saying yes on a 224-32 basis and Decorah voters doing so on a 621-104 basis. Andrew Wind of the WCF Courier described the result as "overwhelming". Wind added that "If the vote hadn't passed in either district, North Winneshiek would have eventually closed or dissolved." Effective July 1, 2019
64-416: A population of 20,070 in the county, with a population density of 28.878/sq mi (11.1500/km ). 97.20% of the population reported being of one race. There were 8,916 housing units, of which 8,170 were occupied. The 2010 census recorded a population of 21,056 in the county, with a population density of 30.5332/sq mi (11.7889/km ). There were 8,721 housing units, of which 7,997 were occupied. As of
80-621: Is based on the 2020 census of Winneshiek County. † county seat The following school districts have their administrative headquarters in the county: North Winneshiek Community School District was in the county, until it merged with Decorah CSD on July 1, 2018. The Decorah district and the Mabel-Canton Public Schools in Minnesota have an agreement where people who live in the Decorah district but closer to
96-470: The census of 2000, there were 21,310 people, 7,734 households, and 5,189 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12 people/km ). There were 8,208 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (4.6/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 97.85% White , 0.51% Black or African American , 0.08% Native American , 0.82% Asian , 0.24% from other races , and 0.50% from two or more races. 0.80% of
112-478: The county attorney , auditor , sheriff and treasurer . The offices for the supervisors and county officers are located in the County Courthouse at the county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 690 square miles (1,800 km ), of which 690 square miles (1,800 km ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ) (0.04%) is water. The 2020 census recorded
128-499: The 1990s the county experienced some mild growth and was able to rise above the 21,000 mark once again. As of 2010, the Winneshiek County government had a total of 785 employees and staff. Like all Iowa counties, Winneshiek is governed by an elected partisan Board of Supervisors . Winneshiek County's Board of Supervisors has five members elected by single-member districts of equal population. Other elected officials are
144-463: The Mabel-Canton schools than to Decorah schools can enroll in Mabel-Canton schools. The following school districts have their administrative headquarters outside of the county but serve sections of Winneshiek County: 43°17′N 91°52′W / 43.283°N 91.867°W / 43.283; -91.867 Partisan (political) Too Many Requests If you report this error to
160-623: The North Winneshiek district consolidated into the Decorah district. North Winneshiek School closed its doors at that time. Winneshiek County, Iowa Winneshiek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa . As of the 2020 census , the population was 20,070. The county seat is Decorah . A largely rural and agricultural county, Winneshiek County has a rich cultural history from Czech , Slovak , English , Irish , German , Swiss , and Norwegian immigrants that have settled within its boundaries. The county
176-548: The decision to consolidate were rising costs and declining enrollment. As a part of the consolidation process, North Winneshiek 7th and 8th grade students were to begin to attend Decorah Middle School at the beginning of the 2016–2017 school year, before fully consolidating for the 2019–2020 school year. The grade-sharing agreement was modified. Additionally the consolidated interim board signed an agreement with Mabel-Canton so North Winneshiek area students may continue to attend Mabel-Canton. The North Winn board also agreed to share
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#1732790537673192-501: The following year. The first Superintendent was Gordon Christianson. Initial enrollment was about 400. The residents wanted to retain a school with a rural atmosphere. The North Winneshiek Community School was the district's lone school, serving grades Pre-K through 6th Grade at the end of the district's life. The former school, 3 miles (4.8 km) from Burr Oak, and north of Decorah, is located in Hesper Township . In 2002
208-461: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.3% were of German , 31.7% Norwegian , 5.5% Irish and 5.1% Czech ancestry. There were 7,734 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who
224-723: The school district closed its high school and entered into agreements with the Decorah Community School District that year, and also at one point with the Mabel-Canton School District to allow North Winneshiek High School students to attend Decorah High School and the Mabel-Canton high school program. In 2018 the enrollment was 165. In 2016 the North Winneshiek Community School District agreed to consolidate with Decorah CSD. Reasons for
240-451: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.03. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 16.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males. The median income for
256-557: Was originally settled in 1848 in present-day Bloomfield Township (near Castalia, Iowa ) and in Washington Township (near Fort Atkinson, Iowa ). It was organized in 1847, and named after a chief of the Winnebago tribe. In 1980, Winneshiek County reported a population of 21,842. Like much of Iowa during the 1980s it witnessed a population loss, dropping to 20,847 according to the 1990 United States Census. However, during
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