Profile for New Sharon, Iowa, IA

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Ahquabi State Park

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 New Sharon

Cemeteries (17)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in New Sharon
• School enrollment & education levels in New Sharon
• Transportation & commute times in New Sharon
• Mahaska 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 New Sharon demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Mahaska 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 50207 ZIP code.

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• Mahaska County government

25% of New Sharon residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the New Sharon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near New Sharon
• Cemeteries in Mahaska County
• Libraries in or near New Sharon

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• Mahaska 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

• New Sharon museums
• New Sharon historic sites
• New Sharon area parks
• Wineries near New Sharon

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

• Communities near New Sharon
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Mahaska County

• New Sharon business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Mahaska County
• Arrests in Mahaska 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 New Sharon was $17,280, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Mahaska County economic census
• Mahaska County economic summary
• Mahaska County employment growth
• Mahaska County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

14% of New Sharon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near New Sharon
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near New Sharon
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• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near New Sharon

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

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• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near New Sharon
• Geocaches in Iowa

• New Sharon items now on sale

• Mahaska County government
• Iowa state government
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• Demographics
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
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• New Sharon medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in New Sharon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $239.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $648.

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Libraries in New Sharon include New Sharon Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near New Sharon

• Iowa library

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• Census map of New Sharon area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
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• Daily newspapers in or near New Sharon
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• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for New Sharon
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near New Sharon

• Parks near New Sharon
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Mahaska County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our New Sharon political report.

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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near New Sharon
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The average commute time for New Sharon workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• New Sharon travel guide
• Airports near New Sharon
• Hotels near New Sharon
• Iowa tourism bureau

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• Major storms (searchable by county)
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