Profile for American Falls, Idaho, ID

American Falls is on the Snake River

Community moved a half mile east with construction of the American Falls Dam

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• American Falls Day - Aug. 11, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Massacre Rocks State Park

Historic routes: Oregon Trail

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

Listed places near American Falls

Cemeteries (2)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about American Falls demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Power 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 83211 ZIP code.

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• Power County government
• American Falls Chamber of Commerce

19% of American Falls residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the American Falls ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near American Falls
• Cemeteries in Power County
• Libraries in or near American Falls

Post a query on a message board:

• Power County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

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• American Falls area parks
• Wineries near American Falls

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Idaho cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• American Falls business guide
• American Falls Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in Idaho

• Crime in Power County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Idaho
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in American Falls was $12,891, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Power County economic census
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• Idaho economic data

13% of American Falls residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near American Falls
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• Yearbooks (old) of Idaho high schools

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Idaho
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Power County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Idaho

American Falls festival dates:

• American Falls Day - Aug. 11, 2007

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

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• American Falls medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in American Falls include Oregon Trail Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Power County genealogy forum

Median rent in American Falls, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $300.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $859.

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Libraries in American Falls include American Falls District ... View libraries

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• Nonprofit guide for American Falls
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Power County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our American Falls political report.

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The average commute time for American Falls workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• American Falls travel guide
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