Profile for Keosauqua, Iowa, IA

Keosauqua is on the Des Moines River.

Former and merged names include:
· Des Moines
· Port Oro
· Van Buren

Local festivals include:

• Van Buren County Fair - July 8-16, 2007
• Scenic Drive Festival - Oct. 13-14, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lacey-Keosauqua State Park

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

Listed places near Keosauqua

Cemeteries (44)

Communities (2)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Van Buren County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Keosauqua demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Van Buren 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 52565 ZIP code.

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26% of Keosauqua residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Keosauqua ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Keosauqua
• Cemeteries in Van Buren County
• Libraries in or near Keosauqua

Post a query on a message board:

• Van Buren 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

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• Keosauqua area parks
• Wineries near Keosauqua

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• Keosauqua area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Van Buren County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Keosauqua
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• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Van Buren County

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

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

• Crime in Van Buren County
• Arrests in Van Buren 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 Keosauqua was $16,097, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

14% of Keosauqua residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

Keosauqua festival dates:

• Van Buren County Fair - July 8-16, 2007
• Scenic Drive Festival - Oct. 13-14, 2007

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

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• Keosauqua items now on sale

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• Iowa state government
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Keosauqua medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Keosauqua, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $217.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $630.

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

• Libraries near Keosauqua

• Iowa library

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• Census map of Keosauqua area
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• Topographic map of Keosauqua

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• American Legion post locator
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• Nonprofit guide for Keosauqua
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Van Buren County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Keosauqua political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Keosauqua
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• Chowhound message boards for IA

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

• Keosauqua travel guide
• Airports near Keosauqua
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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

• Audubon centers
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