Profile for Beacon, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Enterprise

Once a coal-mining center

Listed places near Beacon

Cemeteries (26)

Colleges (2)

Communities (3)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Beacon population
• Ancestry of people in Beacon
• Housing in Beacon
• Income in Beacon
• Marital status of adults in Beacon
• Place of birth of people in Beacon
• Residence in 1995, of people in Beacon
• School enrollment & education levels in Beacon
• Transportation & commute times in Beacon
• Mahaska 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 Beacon demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Mahaska 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 52534 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Mahaska County government

13% of Beacon residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Beacon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Beacon
• Cemeteries in Mahaska County
• Libraries in or near Beacon

Post a query on a message board:

• Mahaska 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

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

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

• Communities near Beacon
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Mahaska County

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

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

• Crime in Mahaska County
• Arrests in Mahaska 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 Beacon was $16,972, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

3% of Beacon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Beacon

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

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

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

• Mahaska 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

• Beacon medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Beacon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $403.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $693.

• Find Foreclosure in Beacon
• Homes for sale in the Beacon area
• Find a Beacon 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 near Beacon

• Iowa library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Beacon
• AM radio stations in or near Beacon
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Beacon
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Beacon
• TV stations in or near Beacon
• Media ownership in the Beacon 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 Beacon
• 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 Beacon
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Beacon

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Beacon
• Total membership by faith, in Mahaska County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

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

• Beacon travel guide
• Airports near Beacon
• Hotels near Beacon
• 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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