Profile for Nevada, Iowa, IA

Nevada is on West Indian Creek

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 23. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Lincoln Highway Days - Aug. 24-26, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Nevada

Cemeteries (8)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (1)

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• Nevada population
• Ancestry of people in Nevada
• Housing in Nevada
• Income in Nevada
• Marital status of adults in Nevada
• Place of birth of people in Nevada
• Residence in 1995, of people in Nevada
• School enrollment & education levels in Nevada
• Transportation & commute times in Nevada
• Story 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 Nevada demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Story County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Ames area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50201 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Nevada city government

32% of Nevada residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Nevada ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Nevada
• Cemeteries in Story County
• Libraries in or near Nevada

Post a query on a message board:

• Story 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

• Nevada museums
• Nevada historic sites
• Nevada area parks
• Wineries near Nevada

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

• Communities near Nevada
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Story County

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

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

• Crime in Story County
• Arrests in Story 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 Nevada was $20,392, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

23% of Nevada residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Nevada
• YouTube videos about Nevada

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

Nevada festival dates:

• Lincoln Highway Days - Aug. 24-26, 2007

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

Nevada festival web sites:

• Lincoln Highway Days

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Nevada
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Nevada items now on sale

• Nevada local government Web site
• Story 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

• Nevada medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Nevada, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $401.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $841.

• Find Foreclosure in Nevada
• Homes for sale in the Nevada area
• Find a Nevada 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 Nevada include Nevada Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Nevada

• Iowa library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Nevada
• AM radio stations in or near Nevada
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Nevada
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Nevada
• TV stations in or near Nevada
• Media ownership in the Nevada 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 Nevada
• 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 Nevada
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Nevada

• Parks near Nevada
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Story County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Nevada 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 Nevada
• Total membership by faith, in Story County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Nevada workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Nevada include Super 8 Motel.

• Nevada travel guide
• Airports near Nevada
• Hotels near Nevada
• 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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