Profile for Laurens, Iowa, IA

Filming location for:
· 1999 movie, "The Straight Story"

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 Laurens

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (2)

Libraries (3)

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• Laurens population
• Ancestry of people in Laurens
• Housing in Laurens
• Income in Laurens
• Marital status of adults in Laurens
• Place of birth of people in Laurens
• Residence in 1995, of people in Laurens
• School enrollment & education levels in Laurens
• Transportation & commute times in Laurens
• Pocahontas 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 Laurens demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Pocahontas 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 50554 ZIP code.

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32% of Laurens residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Laurens ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Laurens
• Cemeteries in Pocahontas County
• Libraries in or near Laurens

Post a query on a message board:

• Pocahontas 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

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

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

• Communities near Laurens
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Pocahontas County

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

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

• Crime in Pocahontas County
• Arrests in Pocahontas 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 Laurens was $16,711, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Laurens
• Movies playing in or near Laurens

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

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

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

• Laurens items now on sale

• Pocahontas 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

• Laurens medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Laurens, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $237.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $553.

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• Job services in Iowa
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Libraries in Laurens include Laurens Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Laurens

• Iowa library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Laurens
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• Media ownership in the Laurens 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 Laurens
• 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 Laurens
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Laurens

• Parks near Laurens
• National forests in Iowa
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Laurens
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Pocahontas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Laurens political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Laurens
• Total membership by faith, in Pocahontas County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

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

• Laurens travel guide
• Airports near Laurens
• Hotels near Laurens
• 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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