Profile for Carter Lake, Iowa, IA

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (3)

Cemeteries (31)

Colleges (9)

Communities (5)

Hotels (34)

Libraries (11)

Museums (8)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Carter Lake
• School enrollment & education levels in Carter Lake
• Transportation & commute times in Carter Lake
• 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 Carter Lake 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 51510 ZIP code.

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27% of Carter Lake residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Carter Lake ancestry & family history guide.

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

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

• Carter Lake museums
• Carter Lake historic sites
• Carter Lake area parks
• Wineries near Carter Lake

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

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

• Carter Lake 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 Carter Lake was $18,758, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Carter Lake

• 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 Carter Lake

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Carter Lake
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Carter Lake items now on sale

• 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

• Carter Lake medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Carter Lake
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Carter Lake
• 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 Carter Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $435.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $750.

• Research Carter Lake Apartments
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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Jobs in the Carter Lake area
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Carter Lake include Edward F. Owen Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Carter Lake

• Iowa library

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• Census map of Carter Lake area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Carter Lake

• Daily newspapers in or near Carter Lake
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• Media ownership in the Carter Lake area
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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Carter Lake
• 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
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Carter Lake
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Carter Lake

• Parks near Carter Lake
• National forests in Iowa
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Pottawattamie County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Carter Lake political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Carter Lake
• Total membership by faith, in Pottawattamie County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

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

Hotels in Carter Lake include Country Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Super 8.

• Carter Lake travel guide
• Airports near Carter Lake
• Hotels near Carter Lake
• 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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