Profile for Missouri Valley, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Missouri Valley Junction
· Saint Johns

Local festivals include:

• Harrison County Fair - July 17-22, 2007
• Barbecue & Bluegrass - Aug. 24-26, 2007
• HarvestFest - Sept. 8, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Wilson Island State Recreation Area, DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, Western Skies Scenic Byway

Historic sites and museums: Harrison County Historical Village

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 Missouri Valley

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (4)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (3)

Parks (4)

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• Missouri Valley population
• Ancestry of people in Missouri Valley
• Housing in Missouri Valley
• Income in Missouri Valley
• Marital status of adults in Missouri Valley
• Place of birth of people in Missouri Valley
• Residence in 1995, of people in Missouri Valley
• School enrollment & education levels in Missouri Valley
• Transportation & commute times in Missouri Valley
• Harrison 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 Missouri Valley demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Harrison 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 51555 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Harrison County government
• Missouri Valley Chamber of Commerce

36% of Missouri Valley residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Missouri Valley ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Missouri Valley
• Cemeteries in Harrison County
• Libraries in or near Missouri Valley

Post a query on a message board:

• Harrison 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

• Missouri Valley museums
• Missouri Valley historic sites
• Missouri Valley area parks
• Wineries near Missouri Valley

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

• Communities near Missouri Valley
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Harrison County

• Missouri Valley business guide
• Missouri Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Harrison County
• Arrests in Harrison 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 Missouri Valley was $18,031, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

12% of Missouri Valley residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Missouri Valley

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

Missouri Valley festival dates:

• Harrison County Fair - July 17-22, 2007
• Barbecue & Bluegrass - Aug. 24-26, 2007
• HarvestFest - Sept. 8, 2007

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

Missouri Valley festival web sites:

• Harrison County Fair

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Missouri Valley
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Missouri Valley items now on sale

• Harrison 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

• Missouri Valley medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Missouri Valley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $353.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $802.

• Find Foreclosure in Missouri Valley
• Homes for sale in the Missouri Valley area
• Find a Missouri Valley Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Missouri Valley area
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Missouri Valley include Missouri Valley Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Missouri Valley

• Iowa library

• Get directions from Missouri Valley
• Get directions to Missouri Valley
• Census map of Missouri Valley area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Missouri Valley

• Daily newspapers in or near Missouri Valley
• AM radio stations in or near Missouri Valley
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Missouri Valley
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Missouri Valley
• TV stations in or near Missouri Valley
• Media ownership in the Missouri Valley area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Missouri Valley
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Missouri Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Missouri Valley
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Missouri Valley

• Parks near Missouri Valley
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Missouri Valley
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

Harrison County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Missouri Valley political report.

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Missouri Valley
• Total membership by faith, in Harrison County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Missouri Valley workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Missouri Valley include Days Inn, Super 8.

• Missouri Valley travel guide
• Airports near Missouri Valley
• Hotels near Missouri Valley
• 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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