Highlandville, Iowa Explained

Highlandville, Iowa
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Winneshiek
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:945
Coordinates:43.4422°N -91.6686°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:52149
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:457486

Highlandville is an unincorporated community in northeastern Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The community is located along local roads northeast of the city of Decorah, the county seat of Winneshiek County.[1] The community's elevation is 945 feet (288 m).

Education

The community is within the Decorah Community School District.[2] Decorah High School in Decorah is the designated high school.

Highlandville School served as a one room schoolhouse for Highlandville.

Previously the community was within the North Winneshiek Community School District.[2] North Winneshiek CSD operated all grade levels until 2001, when it ended its high school program. According to district agreements, students in the district could attend Decorah High or the high school program of Mabel-Canton Public Schools in Mabel, Minnesota.[3] Effective July 1, 2018 the North Winneshiek district consolidated into the Decorah district.[4] North Winneshiek School closed its doors at that time.[5]

In 2018 the combined interim board of Decorah CSD and North Winneshiek CSD approved an agreement with Mabel-Canton schools, effective for five years, to allow students in the former North Winneshiek district boundary to attend Mabel-Canton if they choose.[6] The agreement applies to any post-merger Decorah CSD resident who is geographically closer to Mabel than to Decorah.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
  2. Web site: Comprehensive Plan. Winneshiek County. December 2016. 2020-04-06. 91. - (PDF p. 92/512) - Since Decorah CSD and North Winneshiek CSD are now in the same district, unincorporated places from both are included here.
  3. Web site: North Winneshiek Community School History . https://web.archive.org/web/20151010001029/http://www.n-winn.k12.ia.us/maps.html . dead . October 10, 2015 . . December 19, 2016.
  4. Web site: Iowa Educational Directory 2019-2020 School Year. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-04-05. 175. (PDF p. 177/186) - From section "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66"
  5. Web site: Home. https://web.archive.org/web/20190919174815/http://www.n-winn.k12.ia.us/. dead. 2019-09-19. North Winneshiek Community School District. 2019-09-19. 2020-04-06.
  6. Web site: Interim Board approves reciprocity agreement with Mabel-Canton for five years. Decorah Newspapers. 2018-10-22. 2020-04-06. April 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200406192432/https://decorahnewspapers.com/Content/Home/Home/Article/Interim-Board-approves-reciprocity-agreement-with-Mabel-Canton-for-five-years/-2/-2/46477. dead.
  7. Web site: Mabel-Canton, Decorah sign enrollment agreement for students on the border. Bluff Country Newspaper Group. 2019-02-08. 2020-04-06. February 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209004036/https://www.bluffcountrynews.com/content/mabel-canton-decorah-sign-enrollment-agreement-students-border. dead.