Profile for Alta Vista, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Elk Creek

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 Alta Vista

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (2)

Libraries (2)

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• Alta Vista population
• Ancestry of people in Alta Vista
• Housing in Alta Vista
• Income in Alta Vista
• Marital status of adults in Alta Vista
• Place of birth of people in Alta Vista
• Residence in 1995, of people in Alta Vista
• School enrollment & education levels in Alta Vista
• Transportation & commute times in Alta Vista
• Chickasaw 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 Alta Vista demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Chickasaw 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 50603 ZIP code.

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61% of Alta Vista residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alta Vista ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alta Vista
• Cemeteries in Chickasaw County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Chickasaw County
• Libraries in or near Alta Vista

Post a query on a message board:

• Chickasaw 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

• Alta Vista museums
• Alta Vista historic sites
• Alta Vista area parks
• Wineries near Alta Vista

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

• Communities near Alta Vista
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Chickasaw County

• Alta Vista business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Chickasaw County
• Arrests in Chickasaw 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 Alta Vista was $15,378, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Alta Vista

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Alta Vista
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Chickasaw 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

• Alta Vista medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Alta Vista, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $194.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $436.

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

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

Libraries in Alta Vista include Alta Vista Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Alta Vista

• Iowa library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Alta Vista
• AM radio stations in or near Alta Vista
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Alta Vista
• TV stations in or near Alta Vista
• Media ownership in the Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista
• 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 Alta Vista
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Alta Vista

• Parks near Alta Vista
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Alta Vista
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
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• Post cards of Iowa communities

Chickasaw County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alta Vista political report.

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

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Alta Vista
• Total membership by faith, in Chickasaw County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Alta Vista workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Alta Vista travel guide
• Airports near Alta Vista
• Hotels near Alta Vista
• 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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