Profile for Remsen, Iowa, IA

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.)

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Libraries (1)

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52% of Remsen residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Remsen ancestry & family history guide.

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

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• Communities in Plymouth County

• Remsen business guide
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• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Plymouth County
• Arrests in Plymouth 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 Remsen was $17,465, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Plymouth County economic census
• Plymouth County economic summary
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• Plymouth County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

15% of Remsen 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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• Remsen medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Plymouth County genealogy forum

Median rent in Remsen, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $336.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $726.

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

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Plymouth County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Remsen political report.

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The average commute time for Remsen workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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