Profile for Morning Sun, Iowa, IA

Historic sites and museums: R.F.D. Postal Museum

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 Morning Sun

Cemeteries (18)

Communities (3)

Libraries (3)

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• Morning Sun population
• Ancestry of people in Morning Sun
• Housing in Morning Sun
• Income in Morning Sun
• Marital status of adults in Morning Sun
• Place of birth of people in Morning Sun
• Residence in 1995, of people in Morning Sun
• School enrollment & education levels in Morning Sun
• Transportation & commute times in Morning Sun
• Louisa 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 Morning Sun demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Louisa 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 52640 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Louisa County government

38% of Morning Sun residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Morning Sun ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Morning Sun
• Cemeteries in Louisa County
• Libraries in or near Morning Sun

Post a query on a message board:

• Louisa 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

• Morning Sun museums
• Morning Sun historic sites
• Morning Sun area parks
• Wineries near Morning Sun

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

• Communities near Morning Sun
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Louisa County

• Morning Sun business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Louisa County
• Arrests in Louisa 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 Morning Sun was $19,041, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Morning Sun

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Morning Sun
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Louisa 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

• Morning Sun medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Morning Sun, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $285.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $588.

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

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Morning Sun include Mellinger Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Morning Sun

• Iowa library

• Census map of Morning Sun area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Morning Sun

• Daily newspapers in or near Morning Sun
• AM radio stations in or near Morning Sun
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Morning Sun
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Morning Sun
• TV stations in or near Morning Sun
• Media ownership in the Morning Sun 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 Morning Sun
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Morning Sun
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Morning Sun

• Parks near Morning Sun
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Louisa County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Morning Sun 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 Morning Sun
• Total membership by faith, in Louisa County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Morning Sun workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Morning Sun travel guide
• Airports near Morning Sun
• Hotels near Morning Sun
• 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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