Highlandville, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Highlandville is an unincorporated community
in northeastern Winneshiek County
, Iowa
, United States
. It lies along local roads northeast of the city of Decorah
, the county seat
of Winneshiek County. Its elevation is 945 feet (288 m).
Highlandville's post office was established on 29 January 1868 and discontinued on 31 May 1918. Although the post office was reopened on 3 February 1920, it was again discontinued on 31 March 1985 and attached to the Decorah post office. Although its post office is gone, Highlandville retains its own ZIP Code
, 52149.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northeastern Winneshiek County
Winneshiek County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 21,056 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,721 housing units, of which 7,997 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies along local roads northeast of the city of Decorah
Decorah, Iowa
Decorah is a city in and the county seat of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8,172 at the 2000 census. Decorah is located at the intersection of State Highway 9 and U.S...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Winneshiek County. Its elevation is 945 feet (288 m).
Highlandville's post office was established on 29 January 1868 and discontinued on 31 May 1918. Although the post office was reopened on 3 February 1920, it was again discontinued on 31 March 1985 and attached to the Decorah post office. Although its post office is gone, Highlandville retains its own ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
, 52149.