Profile for Harpers Ferry, Iowa, IA

Harpers Ferry is on the Mississippi River

Former and merged names include:
· Vailsville

Once an important river landing

Local festivals include:

• Harpers Ferry Days - June 15-17, 2007
• Winter Film Festival - Jan. 6-March 26, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Effigy Mounds National Monument

Listed places near Harpers Ferry

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Harpers Ferry population
• Ancestry of people in Harpers Ferry
• Housing in Harpers Ferry
• Income in Harpers Ferry
• Marital status of adults in Harpers Ferry
• Place of birth of people in Harpers Ferry
• Residence in 1995, of people in Harpers Ferry
• School enrollment & education levels in Harpers Ferry
• Transportation & commute times in Harpers Ferry
• Allamakee 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 Harpers Ferry demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Allamakee 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 52146 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Allamakee County government

40% of Harpers Ferry residents report German ancestry, and 24% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Harpers Ferry ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Harpers Ferry
• Cemeteries in Allamakee County
• Libraries in or near Harpers Ferry

Post a query on a message board:

• Allamakee 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

• Harpers Ferry museums
• Harpers Ferry historic sites
• Harpers Ferry area parks
• Wineries near Harpers Ferry

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

• Communities near Harpers Ferry
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Allamakee County

• Harpers Ferry business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Allamakee County
• Arrests in Allamakee 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 Harpers Ferry was $17,566, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Harpers Ferry

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

Harpers Ferry festival dates:

• Harpers Ferry Days - June 15-17, 2007
• Winter Film Festival - Jan. 6-March 26, 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 Harpers Ferry

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Harpers Ferry
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Allamakee 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

• Harpers Ferry medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Harpers Ferry, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $225.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $576.

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

• Libraries near Harpers Ferry

• Iowa library

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

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

• Parks near Harpers Ferry
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Allamakee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Harpers Ferry 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 Harpers Ferry
• Total membership by faith, in Allamakee County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Harpers Ferry workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Harpers Ferry travel guide
• Airports near Harpers Ferry
• Hotels near Harpers Ferry
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

Browse list of Iowa community profiles