Profile for Johnston, Iowa, IA

Local festivals include:

• Green Days - June 14-17, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Johnston

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (6)

Communities (14)

Hotels (57)

Libraries (13)

Museums (4)

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• Johnston population
• Ancestry of people in Johnston
• Housing in Johnston
• Income in Johnston
• Marital status of adults in Johnston
• Place of birth of people in Johnston
• Residence in 1995, of people in Johnston
• School enrollment & education levels in Johnston
• Transportation & commute times in Johnston
• Polk 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 Johnston demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Polk 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 50131 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Polk County government

32% of Johnston residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Johnston ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Johnston
• Cemeteries in Polk County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Polk County
• Libraries in or near Johnston

Post a query on a message board:

• Polk 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

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

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

• Communities near Johnston
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Polk County

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

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

• Crime in Polk County
• Arrests in Polk 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 Johnston was $36,407, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

50% of Johnston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Johnston
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Johnston

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

Johnston festival dates:

• Green Days - June 14-17, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Johnston festival web sites:

• Green Days

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

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

• Johnston items now on sale

• Polk 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

• Johnston medical services & health statistics

• Polk County historical society
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Johnston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $670.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,488.

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

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

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

• Libraries near Johnston

• Iowa library

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

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

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

• craigslist
• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Polk County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Johnston 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 Johnston
• Total membership by faith, in Polk County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Johnston workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Johnston include Best Western, Hilton Garden Inn Des Moines, Stoney Creek Inn Cnfr Center.

• Johnston travel guide
• Airports near Johnston
• Hotels near Johnston
• 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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