Profile for Lamont, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Erie
· Ward's Corners

Local festivals include:

• Lamont Days - Aug. 3-5, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Backbone State Park

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 Lamont

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (3)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

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• Lamont population
• Ancestry of people in Lamont
• Housing in Lamont
• Income in Lamont
• Marital status of adults in Lamont
• Place of birth of people in Lamont
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lamont
• School enrollment & education levels in Lamont
• Transportation & commute times in Lamont
• Buchanan 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 Lamont demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Buchanan 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 50650 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

41% of Lamont residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lamont ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lamont
• Cemeteries in Buchanan County
• Libraries in or near Lamont

Post a query on a message board:

• Buchanan 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

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

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

• Communities near Lamont
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Buchanan County

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

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

• Crime in Buchanan County
• Arrests in Buchanan 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 Lamont was $15,201, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

7% of Lamont residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Lamont

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

Lamont festival dates:

• Lamont Days - Aug. 3-5, 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 Lamont

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

• Buchanan 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

• Lamont medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Lamont, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $215.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $537.

• Find Foreclosure in Lamont
• Homes for sale in the Lamont area
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• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Lamont

• Iowa library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Lamont
• AM radio stations in or near Lamont
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• Media ownership in the Lamont area
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• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Lamont
• 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 Lamont
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lamont

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Lamont
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• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
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• Post cards of Iowa communities

Buchanan County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lamont political report.

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

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lamont
• Total membership by faith, in Buchanan County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Lamont workers is 38 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Lamont travel guide
• Airports near Lamont
• Hotels near Lamont
• 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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