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Dekorra
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Dekorra
Total population
161
Median home value
$275,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$120,227
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Dekorra is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,500 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.
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History
Native American Indians originally lived in the area. The town was laid out in 1836 when settlers from Kentucky came to the area. It was named after a respected Ho-Chunk leader named Decorah.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45 square miles (116.5 km2), of which 41.1 square miles (106.6 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (10 km2) (8.56%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Dekorra, WI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves5,357
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,191
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,889
- Sandhill craneGrus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,648
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves4,199
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,965
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,648
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves3,612
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Wisconsin
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API