Town guide

New Albin, Iowa

New Albin is a city in Allamakee County, Iowa, home to about 399 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52160.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3991,596 per sq mi
Median home value$134,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around New Albin

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)135 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL216 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Albin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New Albin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

New Albin had 432 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 528th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Allamakee County grew from 18,711 residents in 1900 to 14,061 in 2020.

New Albin population by census2000: 527, 2010: 522, 2020: 432527200052220104322020

Allamakee County, 1900–2020

Allamakee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,711, 1910: 17,328, 1920: 17,285, 1930: 16,328, 1940: 17,184, 1950: 16,351, 1960: 15,982, 1970: 14,968, 1980: 15,108, 1990: 13,855, 2000: 14,675, 2010: 14,330, 2020: 14,06119K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7015K’80’9015K’00’1014K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New AlbinJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 5.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in27°11°Jan1.332°14°Feb1.245°26°Mar2.159°38°Apr3.971°50°May4.780°60°Jun5.984°64°Jul4.382°62°Aug4.874°54°Sep4.261°42°Oct2.645°30°Nov1.932°18°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Genoa Dam 8, WI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Allamakee County

3,775 jobs at 365 businesses in Allamakee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allamakee CountyManufacturing: 987 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 789 jobs; Retail trade: 561 jobs; Wholesale trade: 331 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 261 jobs; Finance and insurance: 199 jobs; Other services: 198 jobs; Construction: 125 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Albin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Veterans Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waukon17.7 miles
  • Vernon Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viroqua20.7 miles
  • Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · La Crosse21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around New Albin

Parks (2 nearby)

  • New Albin Park · 1 acres0.5 mi
  • Hayes Lake Roadside Park0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in New Albin

Public schools here are run by Eastern Allamakee Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
New Albin Elementary SchoolNew AlbinPre-K–4147Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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