Profile for Onawa, Iowa, IA

The Eskimo Pie was invented here in 1920

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Lewis and Clark Festival - June 8-10, 2007
• Monona County Fair - July 11-15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lewis and Clark State Park, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

Onawa attractions: Casino

Historic sites and museums: Kiwanis Museum Complex

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 Onawa

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (4)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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

Sections below provide additional information and links about Onawa demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Monona 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 51040 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Onawa city government

24% of Onawa residents report German ancestry, and 21% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Onawa ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Onawa
• Cemeteries in Monona County
• Libraries in or near Onawa

Post a query on a message board:

• Monona 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

• Onawa museums
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• Onawa area parks
• Wineries near Onawa

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

• Communities near Onawa
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Monona County

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

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

• Crime in Monona County
• Arrests in Monona 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 Onawa was $17,928, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

15% of Onawa residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Onawa

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

Onawa festival dates:

• Lewis and Clark Festival - June 8-10, 2007
• Monona County Fair - July 11-15, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
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• Onawa items now on sale

• Onawa local government Web site
• Monona County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
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• Onawa medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Onawa
• 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 Monona County genealogy forum

Median rent in Onawa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $290.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $672.

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Libraries in Onawa include Onawa Public Library ... View libraries

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• Iowa library

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• Search obituaries in Iowa
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• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Onawa
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• Parks near Onawa
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Monona County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Onawa political report.

• Monona County Democratic party
• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Onawa
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• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Onawa workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Onawa travel guide
• Airports near Onawa
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• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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