Profile for Colo, 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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Cemeteries (7)

Communities (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Colo population
• Ancestry of people in Colo
• Housing in Colo
• Income in Colo
• Marital status of adults in Colo
• Place of birth of people in Colo
• Residence in 1995, of people in Colo
• School enrollment & education levels in Colo
• Transportation & commute times in Colo
• Story 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 Colo demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Story County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Ames area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50056 ZIP code.

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• Colo city government

29% of Colo residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Colo ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Colo
• Cemeteries in Story County
• Libraries in or near Colo

Post a query on a message board:

• Story 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

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

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

• Communities near Colo
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Story County

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

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

• Crime in Story County
• Arrests in Story 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 Colo was $19,173, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

22% of Colo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Colo

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

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

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

• Colo local government Web site
• Story 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

• Colo medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Colo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $336.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $706.

• Find Foreclosure in Colo
• Homes for sale in the Colo area
• Find a Colo 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 Colo include Colo Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Colo

• Iowa library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Colo
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
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• Post cards of Iowa communities

Story County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Colo 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 Colo
• Total membership by faith, in Story County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Colo workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Colo travel guide
• Airports near Colo
• Hotels near Colo
• 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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