Profile for Goldfield, Iowa, IA

Historic sites and museums: Old Settlers Cabin

Listed places near Goldfield

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (4)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Goldfield population
• Ancestry of people in Goldfield
• Housing in Goldfield
• Income in Goldfield
• Marital status of adults in Goldfield
• Place of birth of people in Goldfield
• Residence in 1995, of people in Goldfield
• School enrollment & education levels in Goldfield
• Transportation & commute times in Goldfield
• Wright 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 Goldfield demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wright 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 50542 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Wright County government

29% of Goldfield residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Goldfield ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Wright 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

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

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

• Communities near Goldfield
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Wright County

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

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

• Crime in Wright County
• Arrests in Wright 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 Goldfield was $16,983, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

8% of Goldfield residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Goldfield

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

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

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

• Wright 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

• Goldfield medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Goldfield, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $272.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $563.

• Find Foreclosure in Goldfield
• Homes for sale in the Goldfield area
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• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Goldfield

• Iowa library

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

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

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

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Goldfield
• Total membership by faith, in Wright County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Goldfield workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Goldfield travel guide
• Airports near Goldfield
• Hotels near Goldfield
• 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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