Profile for Chelsea, Iowa, IA

Local festivals include:

• Fall Festival - Sept. 2, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Chelsea

Cemeteries (22)

Communities (3)

Libraries (3)

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• Chelsea population
• Ancestry of people in Chelsea
• Housing in Chelsea
• Income in Chelsea
• Marital status of adults in Chelsea
• Place of birth of people in Chelsea
• Residence in 1995, of people in Chelsea
• School enrollment & education levels in Chelsea
• Transportation & commute times in Chelsea
• Tama County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Chelsea demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Tama County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 52215 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Tama County government

25% of Chelsea residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chelsea ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Chelsea
• Cemeteries in Tama County
• Libraries in or near Chelsea

Post a query on a message board:

• Tama County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Chelsea museums
• Chelsea historic sites
• Chelsea area parks
• Wineries near Chelsea

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Chelsea area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Tama County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Chelsea
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Tama County

• Chelsea business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Tama County
• Arrests in Tama County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chelsea was $13,608, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Tama County economic census
• Tama County economic summary
• Tama County employment growth
• Tama County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

6% of Chelsea residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Chelsea
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Chelsea
• School districts in or near Chelsea
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Chelsea

• Air pollution in Tama County
• Diesel soot in Tama County
• Land contamination in Tama County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Tama County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Chelsea festival dates:

• Fall Festival - Sept. 2, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Chelsea

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Chelsea
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Tama County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Chelsea medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Chelsea
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Chelsea
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Tama County genealogy forum

Median rent in Chelsea, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $275.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $650.

• Find Foreclosure in Chelsea
• Homes for sale in the Chelsea area
• Find a Chelsea Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Chelsea

• Iowa library

• Census map of Chelsea area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Chelsea

• Daily newspapers in or near Chelsea
• AM radio stations in or near Chelsea
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Chelsea
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Chelsea
• TV stations in or near Chelsea
• Media ownership in the Chelsea area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Chelsea
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Chelsea
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Chelsea

• Parks near Chelsea
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Chelsea
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

Tama County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Chelsea political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Chelsea
• Total membership by faith, in Tama County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Chelsea workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Chelsea travel guide
• Airports near Chelsea
• Hotels near Chelsea
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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