Profile for Baxter, Iowa, IA

Nearby parks & recreation: Chichaqua Valley Trail

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 Baxter

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Baxter population
• Ancestry of people in Baxter
• Housing in Baxter
• Income in Baxter
• Marital status of adults in Baxter
• Place of birth of people in Baxter
• Residence in 1995, of people in Baxter
• School enrollment & education levels in Baxter
• Transportation & commute times in Baxter
• Jasper 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 Baxter demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jasper 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 50028 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Jasper County government

33% of Baxter residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Baxter ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Baxter
• Cemeteries in Jasper County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Jasper County
• Libraries in or near Baxter

Post a query on a message board:

• Jasper 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

• Baxter museums
• Baxter historic sites
• Baxter area parks
• Wineries near Baxter

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

• Communities near Baxter
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Jasper County

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

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

• Crime in Jasper County
• Arrests in Jasper 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 Baxter was $17,749, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

11% of Baxter residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Baxter

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Baxter

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Baxter
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Baxter items now on sale

• Jasper 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

• Baxter medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Baxter, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $339.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $795.

• Find Foreclosure in Baxter
• Homes for sale in the Baxter area
• Find a Baxter Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• 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 Baxter include Baxter City Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Baxter

• Iowa library

• Get directions from Baxter
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• Census map of Baxter area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Baxter

• Daily newspapers in or near Baxter
• AM radio stations in or near Baxter
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Baxter
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Baxter
• TV stations in or near Baxter
• Media ownership in the Baxter 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 Baxter
• 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
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Baxter
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Baxter

• Parks near Baxter
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Baxter
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

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

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

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Baxter
• Total membership by faith, in Jasper County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Baxter workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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