Profile for Eldon, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Oakland Crossing
· Williamsburg

Local festivals include:

• Wapello County Regional Fair - June 13-18, 2007

Historic sites and museums: American Gothic House

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 Eldon

Cemeteries (41)

Communities (4)

Libraries (3)

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• Eldon population
• Ancestry of people in Eldon
• Housing in Eldon
• Income in Eldon
• Marital status of adults in Eldon
• Place of birth of people in Eldon
• Residence in 1995, of people in Eldon
• School enrollment & education levels in Eldon
• Transportation & commute times in Eldon
• Wapello 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 Eldon demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wapello County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 52554 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Wapello County government

26% of Eldon residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Eldon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Eldon
• Cemeteries in Wapello County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Wapello County
• Libraries in or near Eldon

Post a query on a message board:

• Wapello 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

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

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

• Communities near Eldon
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Wapello County

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

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

• Crime in Wapello County
• Arrests in Wapello 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 Eldon was $14,495, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

6% of Eldon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Eldon

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

Eldon festival dates:

• Wapello County Regional Fair - June 13-18, 2007

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

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

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

• Wapello 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

• Eldon medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Eldon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $202.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $505.

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

• Libraries near Eldon

• Iowa library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Eldon workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Eldon travel guide
• Airports near Eldon
• Hotels near Eldon
• 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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