Profile for Kanawha, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Luzon

Historic sites and museums: Liberty School 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 Kanawha

Cemeteries (9)

Libraries (1)

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• Kanawha population
• Ancestry of people in Kanawha
• Housing in Kanawha
• Income in Kanawha
• Marital status of adults in Kanawha
• Place of birth of people in Kanawha
• Residence in 1995, of people in Kanawha
• School enrollment & education levels in Kanawha
• Transportation & commute times in Kanawha
• Hancock 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 Kanawha demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hancock 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 50447 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

32% of Kanawha residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kanawha ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Kanawha
• Cemeteries in Hancock County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Hancock County
• Libraries in or near Kanawha

Post a query on a message board:

• Hancock 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

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

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

• Communities near Kanawha
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hancock County

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

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

• Crime in Hancock County
• Arrests in Hancock 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 Kanawha was $18,429, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hancock County economic census
• Hancock County economic summary
• Hancock County employment growth
• Hancock County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

15% of Kanawha residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Kanawha

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

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

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

• Hancock 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

• Kanawha medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Kanawha, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $196.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $608.

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

• Libraries near Kanawha

• Iowa library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• Chowhound message boards for IA

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

• Kanawha travel guide
• Airports near Kanawha
• Hotels near Kanawha
• 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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