Profile for Clarion, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Grant

Birthplace of the 4-H emblem

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Heartland Folk Fair - Sept. 15, 2007

Historic sites and museums: 4-H Schoolhouse Museum, Heartland Museum, Rock Island Depot

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.)

Listed places near Clarion

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

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• Wright County government

29% of Clarion residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Clarion ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Clarion
• Cemeteries in Wright County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Wright County
• Libraries in or near Clarion

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• Wright County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Clarion business guide
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• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Wright County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Clarion was $18,431, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wright County economic census
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• Iowa economic data

17% of Clarion residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Clarion festival dates:

• Heartland Folk Fair - Sept. 15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• State historical society

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• Post history questions in Wright County genealogy forum

Median rent in Clarion, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $275.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $655.

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Libraries in Clarion include Clarion Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Clarion include Wright County Monitor

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

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The average commute time for Clarion workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Clarion travel guide
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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