Profile for Montezuma, Iowa, IA

Thieves once broke into the railroad station here, bored holes into every beer barrel and made away with every drop

Nearby parks & recreation: Diamond Lake, Lake Ponderosa, Fox Forest

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 Montezuma

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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26% of Montezuma residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Montezuma ancestry & family history guide.

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• Libraries in or near Montezuma

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• Poweshiek 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
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• Newspaper articles

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• Montezuma area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Poweshiek County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Montezuma
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• Communities in Poweshiek County

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

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

• Crime in Poweshiek County
• Arrests in Poweshiek 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 Montezuma was $17,806, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Poweshiek County economic census
• Poweshiek County economic summary
• Poweshiek County employment growth
• Poweshiek County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

13% of Montezuma residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Montezuma medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Montezuma, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $297.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $670.

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Libraries in Montezuma include Carnegie-Montezuma Public Library ... View libraries

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• Nonprofit guide for Montezuma
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• Parks near Montezuma
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Poweshiek County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Montezuma political report.

• Poweshiek County Republican party
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• Iowa elections board

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

• Montezuma travel guide
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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