Profile for Primghar, Iowa, IA

Local festivals include:

• O'Brien County Fair - July 21-26, 2007

Historic sites and museums: O'Brien County Heritage Park

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

Listed places near Primghar

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (2)

Libraries (3)

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• Place of birth of people in Primghar
• Residence in 1995, of people in Primghar
• School enrollment & education levels in Primghar
• Transportation & commute times in Primghar
• O'Brien 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 Primghar demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the O'Brien 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 51245 ZIP code.

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35% of Primghar residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Primghar ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Primghar
• Cemeteries in O'Brien County
• Libraries in or near Primghar

Post a query on a message board:

• O'Brien 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

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

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• Primghar area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in O'Brien County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Primghar
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in O'Brien County

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

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

• Crime in O'Brien County
• Arrests in O'Brien 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 Primghar was $17,791, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

17% of Primghar residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Primghar

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

Primghar festival dates:

• O'Brien County Fair - July 21-26, 2007

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

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• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
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• Geocaches in Iowa

• O'Brien 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

• Primghar medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Primghar, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $225.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $526.

• Find Foreclosure in Primghar
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• Check Iowa mortgage rates
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Primghar

• Iowa library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Primghar
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• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Primghar
• Search obituaries in Iowa
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• 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 Primghar
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Primghar

• Parks near Primghar
• National forests in Iowa
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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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O'Brien County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Primghar political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Primghar
• Total membership by faith, in O'Brien County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Primghar workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Primghar travel guide
• Airports near Primghar
• Hotels near Primghar
• 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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