Profile for Alta, Iowa, IA

Local festivals include:

• Hanover Historical Festival - Aug. 26, 2007
• Buena Vista County Fair - July 19-22, 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 Alta

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Alta population
• Ancestry of people in Alta
• Housing in Alta
• Income in Alta
• Marital status of adults in Alta
• Place of birth of people in Alta
• Residence in 1995, of people in Alta
• School enrollment & education levels in Alta
• Transportation & commute times in Alta
• Buena Vista 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 demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Buena Vista 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 51002 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Buena Vista County government

35% of Alta residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alta ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alta
• Cemeteries in Buena Vista County
• Libraries in or near Alta

Post a query on a message board:

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

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

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

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

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

• Crime in Buena Vista County
• Arrests in Buena Vista 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 was $15,908, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

17% of Alta residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Alta

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

Alta festival dates:

• Hanover Historical Festival - Aug. 26, 2007
• Buena Vista County Fair - July 19-22, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Alta
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Alta items now on sale

• Buena Vista 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 medical services & health statistics

• Buena Vista County historical society
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Alta, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $335.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $657.

• Find Foreclosure in Alta
• Homes for sale in the Alta area
• Find a Alta Realtor
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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 include Alta Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Alta

• Iowa library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Alta
• AM radio stations in or near Alta
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• TV stations in or near Alta
• Media ownership in the Alta 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
• 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
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Alta
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Alta

• Parks near Alta
• National forests in Iowa
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Alta
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Buena Vista County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alta political report.

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

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

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Alta workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
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