Profile for Dexter, Iowa, IA

Local festivals include:

• Fall Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007

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

Listed places near Dexter

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (4)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (4)

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• Dexter population
• Ancestry of people in Dexter
• Housing in Dexter
• Income in Dexter
• Marital status of adults in Dexter
• Place of birth of people in Dexter
• Residence in 1995, of people in Dexter
• School enrollment & education levels in Dexter
• Transportation & commute times in Dexter
• Dallas 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 Dexter demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dallas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Des Moines area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50070 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Dallas County government

33% of Dexter residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dexter ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dexter
• Cemeteries in Dallas County
• Libraries in or near Dexter

Post a query on a message board:

• Dallas 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

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

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

• Communities near Dexter
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Dallas County

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

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

• Crime in Dallas County
• Arrests in Dallas 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 Dexter was $16,990, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

15% of Dexter residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Dexter

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

Dexter festival dates:

• Fall Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Dexter
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Dallas 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

• Dexter medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Dexter, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $275.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $730.

• Research Dexter Apartments
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• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

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

• Libraries near Dexter

• Iowa library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Dexter workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Dexter travel guide
• Airports near Dexter
• Hotels near Dexter
• 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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