Profile for Bancroft, Iowa, IA

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.)

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Cemeteries (7)

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Libraries (4)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Bancroft
• School enrollment & education levels in Bancroft
• Transportation & commute times in Bancroft
• Kossuth County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Kossuth County government

51% of Bancroft residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bancroft ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bancroft
• Cemeteries in Kossuth County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Kossuth County
• Libraries in or near Bancroft

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• Kossuth County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• 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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• Bancroft area parks
• Wineries near Bancroft

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• Bancroft area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Kossuth County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bancroft
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Kossuth County

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

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

• Crime in Kossuth County
• Arrests in Kossuth 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 Bancroft was $15,312, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Kossuth County economic census
• Kossuth County economic summary
• Kossuth County employment growth
• Kossuth County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

7% of Bancroft residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Bancroft

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

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

• Kossuth County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Travel

• Bancroft medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Bancroft, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $199.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $505.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Bancroft include Bancroft Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Bancroft

• Iowa library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Bancroft
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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Bancroft
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• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Bancroft
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Bancroft

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

• Iowa Democratic party
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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bancroft
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• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Bancroft workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

• Monthly averages & records
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