Profile for Gowrie, Iowa, IA

Historic sites and museums: Gowrie Depot Historical Museum

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 Gowrie

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (3)

Libraries (4)

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• Gowrie population
• Ancestry of people in Gowrie
• Housing in Gowrie
• Income in Gowrie
• Marital status of adults in Gowrie
• Place of birth of people in Gowrie
• Residence in 1995, of people in Gowrie
• School enrollment & education levels in Gowrie
• Transportation & commute times in Gowrie
• Webster 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 Gowrie demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Webster 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 50543 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Webster County government

30% of Gowrie residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gowrie ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Gowrie
• Cemeteries in Webster County
• Libraries in or near Gowrie

Post a query on a message board:

• Webster 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

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

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

• Communities near Gowrie
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Webster County

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

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

• Crime in Webster County
• Arrests in Webster 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 Gowrie was $17,348, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Gowrie

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

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

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

• Gowrie items now on sale

• Webster 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

• Gowrie medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Gowrie, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $238.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $617.

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

• Libraries near Gowrie

• Iowa library

• Get directions from Gowrie
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• Census map of Gowrie area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Gowrie

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Webster County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Gowrie political report.

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Gowrie
• Total membership by faith, in Webster County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Gowrie workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Gowrie travel guide
• Airports near Gowrie
• Hotels near Gowrie
• 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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