Profile for Harlan, Iowa, IA

Well-known residents have included:
· Tiny Lund, race car driver

Local festivals include:

• Shelby County Fair - July 8-16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Prairie Rose State Park

Historic sites and museums: Shelby County 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 Harlan

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Harlan population
• Ancestry of people in Harlan
• Housing in Harlan
• Income in Harlan
• Marital status of adults in Harlan
• Place of birth of people in Harlan
• Residence in 1995, of people in Harlan
• School enrollment & education levels in Harlan
• Transportation & commute times in Harlan
• Shelby 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 Harlan demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Shelby 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 51537 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Harlan city government
• Shelby County government

45% of Harlan residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Harlan ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Harlan
• Cemeteries in Shelby County
• Libraries in or near Harlan

Post a query on a message board:

• Shelby 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

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

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

• Communities near Harlan
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Shelby County

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

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

• Crime in Shelby County
• Arrests in Shelby 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 Harlan was $17,514, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

18% of Harlan residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Harlan
• YouTube videos about Harlan

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

Harlan festival dates:

• Shelby County Fair - July 8-16, 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 Harlan

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

• Harlan items now on sale

• Harlan local government Web site
• Shelby 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

• Harlan medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Harlan, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $322.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $716.

• Find Foreclosure in Harlan
• Homes for sale in the Harlan area
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• Job services in Iowa
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Libraries in Harlan include Harlan Community Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Harlan

• Iowa library

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

Newspapers in Harlan include Harlan Tribune

• Daily newspapers in or near Harlan
• AM radio stations in or near Harlan
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• Media ownership in the Harlan area
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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Harlan
• Search obituaries in Iowa
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• 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 Harlan
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Harlan

• Parks near Harlan
• National forests in Iowa
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Harlan
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Shelby County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Harlan political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Harlan
• Total membership by faith, in Shelby County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Harlan workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Harlan travel guide
• Airports near Harlan
• Hotels near Harlan
• 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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