As of 2007 it employed between 150 and 200 workers. Education Postville Community School District operates public schools. Mesivta of Postville is the area yeshiva. Notable people William McKinley (1879–1964), 44th speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, raised in Postville John R. Mott (1865–1955), recipient of the 1946 Nobel Peace Prize, childhood resident of Postville Brett Szabo (born 1968), NBA player, childhood resident of Postville References Books on Postville The interaction of long-time Postville residents with newcomers was the subject of a book about the town, [[Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America'''', by Stephen G. Bloom, a professor at University of Iowa. A more recent book about the community and its experience with diversity before and after the May 2008 federal immigration raid is Postville USA: Surviving Diversity in Small-Town America'' by Mark Grey, Michele Devlin, and Aaron Goldsmith. External links Official City Website City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Postville Cities in Allamakee County, Iowa Cities in Clayton County, Iowa Cities in Iowa Jews and Judaism in Iowa Orthodox Jewish communities Orthodox Judaism in the United States Ukrainian communities in the United States 1853 establishments in Iowa Populated places established in 1853