Profile for Melcher-Dallas, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Dallas
· Melcher

Historic sites and museums: Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum, Melcher-Dallas Museum of Military History

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.)

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Cemeteries (33)

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27% of Melcher-Dallas residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Melcher-Dallas ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Melcher-Dallas was $15,600, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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5% of Melcher-Dallas residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Melcher-Dallas, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $264.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $637.

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Libraries in Melcher-Dallas include Melcher-Dallas Public Library ... View libraries

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Marion County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Melcher-Dallas political report.

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The average commute time for Melcher-Dallas workers is 41 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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