Profile for Panama, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Crandallville

Listed places near Panama

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (4)

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• Panama population
• Ancestry of people in Panama
• Housing in Panama
• Income in Panama
• Marital status of adults in Panama
• Place of birth of people in Panama
• Residence in 1995, of people in Panama
• School enrollment & education levels in Panama
• Transportation & commute times in Panama
• Shelby 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 Panama demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Shelby 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 51562 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Shelby County government

65% of Panama residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Panama ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Panama
• Cemeteries in Shelby County
• Libraries in or near Panama

Post a query on a message board:

• Shelby 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

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

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

• Communities near Panama
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Shelby County

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

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

• Crime in Shelby County
• Arrests in Shelby 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 Panama was $20,078, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

10% of Panama residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Panama

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

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

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

• Shelby 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

• Panama medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Panama, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $238.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $645.

• Find Foreclosure in Panama
• Homes for sale in the Panama area
• Find a Panama 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 near Panama

• Iowa library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Panama workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Panama travel guide
• Airports near Panama
• Hotels near Panama
• 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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