Profile for Altoona, Iowa, IA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Altoona attractions: Adventureland Park, casino

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

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Cemeteries (17)

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Hotels (13)

Libraries (5)

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• Altoona Chamber of Commerce

30% of Altoona residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Altoona ancestry & family history guide.

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• Polk County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - IA data
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• Cemetery records
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Altoona business guide
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• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Polk County
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• 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 Altoona was $20,336, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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24% of Altoona residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Polk County historical society
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• Post history questions in Polk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Altoona, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $477.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,088.

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

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

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The average commute time for Altoona workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Altoona between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Altoona include Altoona Settle Inn, Heartland Inn, Howard Johnson Express Inn Altoona, Motel 6.

• Altoona travel guide
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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