Profile for Okoboji, Iowa, IA

Okoboji is on East Okoboji Lake.

Local festivals include:

• Monarch Butterfly Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Caylor Prairie State Preserve, Horseshoe Bend County Wildlife Preserve, Gull Point State Park

Okoboji attractions: Arnolds Park Amusement Park, Boji Bay Water Park

Historic sites and museums: Abbie Gardner State Historic Site, Higgins Museum, Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum, Lakes Art Center

Listed places near Okoboji

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (6)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (3)

Museums (4)

Parks (1)

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• Dickinson County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Okoboji demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dickinson 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 51355 ZIP code.

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• Dickinson County government

32% of Okoboji residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Okoboji ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Okoboji
• Cemeteries in Dickinson County
• Libraries in or near Okoboji

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• Dickinson 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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• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Okoboji
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• Okoboji business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Dickinson County
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• 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 Okoboji was $29,297, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

33% of Okoboji 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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Okoboji festival dates:

• Monarch Butterfly Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

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

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• Okoboji medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Okoboji
• 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 Dickinson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Okoboji, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $379.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,104.

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National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KOJI.

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• Nonprofit guide for Okoboji
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Dickinson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Okoboji political report.

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The average commute time for Okoboji workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Okoboji include Inn at Okoboji.

• Okoboji travel guide
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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