Profile for Carson, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Lash's Mill

Listed places near Carson

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

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• Carson population
• Ancestry of people in Carson
• Housing in Carson
• Income in Carson
• Marital status of adults in Carson
• Place of birth of people in Carson
• Residence in 1995, of people in Carson
• School enrollment & education levels in Carson
• Transportation & commute times in Carson
• Pottawattamie 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 Carson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Pottawattamie County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Omaha area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 51549 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

32% of Carson residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Carson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Carson
• Cemeteries in Pottawattamie County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Pottawattamie County
• Libraries in or near Carson

Post a query on a message board:

• Pottawattamie 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

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

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

• Communities near Carson
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Pottawattamie County

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

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

• Crime in Pottawattamie County
• Arrests in Pottawattamie 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 Carson was $18,831, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

13% of Carson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Carson

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

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

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

• Pottawattamie 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

• Carson medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Carson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $302.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $725.

• Research Carson Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Carson
• Homes for sale in the Carson area
• Find a Carson Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Carson area
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Carson

• Iowa library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Pottawattamie County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Carson 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 Carson
• Total membership by faith, in Pottawattamie County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Carson workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Carson travel guide
• Airports near Carson
• Hotels near Carson
• 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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