Profile for Anita, Iowa, IA

Local festivals include:

• Old-Time Rural Music Gathering - April 20-22, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Anita State Park

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 Anita

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Cass County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Anita demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cass 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 50020 ZIP code.

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36% of Anita residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Anita ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Cass 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
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• Newspaper articles

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• Anita area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Anita
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• Communities in Cass County

• Anita business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
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• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Cass County
• Arrests in Cass 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 Anita was $15,672, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Cass County economic census
• Cass County economic summary
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• Cass County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

9% of Anita residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Anita
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• Air pollution in Cass County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Cass County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Anita festival dates:

• Old-Time Rural Music Gathering - April 20-22, 2007

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

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• State historical society

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

Median rent in Anita, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $201.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $519.

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

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

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The average commute time for Anita workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Anita travel guide
• Airports near Anita
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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