Profile for Rock Falls, Iowa, IA

Rock Falls is on the Shellrock River

Former and merged names include:
· Shell Rock Falls

Local festivals include:

• Rock Falls Fun Day - Aug. 18, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Wilkinson Pioneer Park

Listed places near Rock Falls

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (14)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

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• Place of birth of people in Rock Falls
• Residence in 1995, of people in Rock Falls
• School enrollment & education levels in Rock Falls
• Transportation & commute times in Rock Falls
• Cerro Gordo 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 Rock Falls demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cerro Gordo 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 50458 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cerro Gordo County government

41% of Rock Falls residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rock Falls ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Rock Falls
• Cemeteries in Cerro Gordo County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Cerro Gordo County
• Libraries in or near Rock Falls

Post a query on a message board:

• Cerro Gordo 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

• Rock Falls museums
• Rock Falls historic sites
• Rock Falls area parks
• Wineries near Rock Falls

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• Rock Falls area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cerro Gordo County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Rock Falls
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Cerro Gordo County

• Rock Falls business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Cerro Gordo 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 Rock Falls was $17,523, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

9% of Rock Falls residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Rock Falls
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Rock Falls
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• Movies playing in or near Rock Falls

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

Rock Falls festival dates:

• Rock Falls Fun Day - Aug. 18, 2007

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

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• Iowa county fairs
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• Cerro Gordo County government
• Iowa state government
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• Rock Falls medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Rock Falls
• 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 Cerro Gordo County genealogy forum

Median rent in Rock Falls, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $275.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $688.

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• Libraries near Rock Falls

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• Nonprofit guide for Rock Falls
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• Parks near Rock Falls
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Cerro Gordo County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rock Falls political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Rock Falls
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• Chowhound message boards for IA

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

• Rock Falls travel guide
• Airports near Rock Falls
• Hotels near Rock Falls
• Iowa tourism bureau

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