Profile for Le Mars, Iowa, IA

Le Mars is on the Floyd River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 14. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Plymouth County Fair - July 25-29, 2007
• Ice Cream Days - June 14-17, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Plymouth County Historical Museum

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 Le Mars

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (4)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Le Mars Chamber of Commerce

46% of Le Mars residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Le Mars ancestry & family history guide.

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• Libraries in or near Le Mars

Post a query on a message board:

• Plymouth 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
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Plymouth County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Le Mars was $19,598, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Iowa economic data

21% of Le Mars residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Le Mars festival dates:

• Plymouth County Fair - July 25-29, 2007
• Ice Cream Days - June 14-17, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Plymouth County genealogy forum

Median rent in Le Mars, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $326.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $856.

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Libraries in Le Mars include Le Mars Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Le Mars include Le Mars Daily Sentinel

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Plymouth County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Le Mars political report.

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The average commute time for Le Mars workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Le Mars include Amerihost Inn & Suites Le Mars, Super 8.

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