Profile for Adel, Iowa, IA

Adel is at the confluence of Butler Creek and the Raccoon River

Former and merged names include:
· Penoach
· Penouch

Once a stop on the Dubuque-Council Bluffs stagecoach route

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Nile Kinnick, Heisman Trophy winner

Local festivals include:

• Dallas County Fair - July 12-15, 2007
• Sweet Corn Festival - Aug. 11, 2007
• Iowa Book Festival - April 28, 2007
• Iowa Summer Sheep & Wool Festival - June 9-10, 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 Adel

Cemeteries (22)

Communities (5)

Libraries (4)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Adel demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dallas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Des Moines area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50003 ZIP code.

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32% of Adel residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Adel ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Adel
• Cemeteries in Dallas County
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• Dallas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Crime in Dallas County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Adel was $19,743, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Adel residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Adel festival dates:

• Dallas County Fair - July 12-15, 2007
• Sweet Corn Festival - Aug. 11, 2007
• Iowa Book Festival - April 28, 2007
• Iowa Summer Sheep & Wool Festival - June 9-10, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Dallas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Adel, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $420.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $886.

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Libraries in Adel include Adel Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Adel include Dallas County News

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Dallas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Adel political report.

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The average commute time for Adel workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Adel travel guide
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