Profile for Granger, Iowa, IA

Local festivals include:

• Pelican Festival - Sept. 9, 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 Granger

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (6)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (6)

Parks (1)

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• Granger population
• Ancestry of people in Granger
• Housing in Granger
• Income in Granger
• Marital status of adults in Granger
• Place of birth of people in Granger
• Residence in 1995, of people in Granger
• School enrollment & education levels in Granger
• Transportation & commute times in Granger
• 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 Granger 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 50109 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Dallas County government

31% of Granger residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Granger ancestry & family history guide.

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

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

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

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

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

• Granger 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 Granger was $19,110, 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

16% of Granger residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Granger

• 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

Granger festival dates:

• Pelican Festival - Sept. 9, 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 Granger

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Granger
• 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

• Granger medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Granger
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Granger
• 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 Granger, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $383.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $769.

• Research Granger Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Granger
• Homes for sale in Granger
• Find a Granger Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

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

• Libraries near Granger

• Iowa library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Granger
• 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 Granger 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 Granger
• Total membership by faith, in Dallas County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Granger workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Granger travel guide
• Airports near Granger
• Hotels near Granger
• 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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