Profile for Maquoketa, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Springfield

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.1 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 1 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Local festivals include:

• Jackson County Fair - July 25-30, 2007
• Pioneer Day - Oct. 7, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Maquoketa Caves State Park

Historic sites and museums: Jackson County Historical Society

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 Maquoketa

Cemeteries (21)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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41% of Maquoketa residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Maquoketa ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Maquoketa
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• Jackson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
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• Crime in Jackson County
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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 Maquoketa was $16,360, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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Maquoketa festival dates:

• Jackson County Fair - July 25-30, 2007
• Pioneer Day - Oct. 7, 2007

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

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Historic districts in Maquoketa include Hurstville Historic District, West Pleasant Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Maquoketa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $303.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $688.

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

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

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The average commute time for Maquoketa workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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