Profile for Rock Valley, Iowa, IA

Rock Valley is on the Rock River

Former and merged names include:
· Rock Mills
· Royal Ridge

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

Listed places near Rock Valley

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Rock Valley population
• Ancestry of people in Rock Valley
• Housing in Rock Valley
• Income in Rock Valley
• Marital status of adults in Rock Valley
• Place of birth of people in Rock Valley
• Residence in 1995, of people in Rock Valley
• School enrollment & education levels in Rock Valley
• Transportation & commute times in Rock Valley
• Sioux 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 Valley demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sioux 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 51247 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Sioux County government

13% of Rock Valley residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rock Valley ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Rock Valley
• Cemeteries in Sioux County
• Libraries in or near Rock Valley

Post a query on a message board:

• Sioux 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 Valley museums
• Rock Valley historic sites
• Rock Valley area parks
• Wineries near Rock Valley

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

• Communities near Rock Valley
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Sioux County

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

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

• Crime in Sioux County
• Arrests in Sioux 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 Rock Valley was $19,660, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

18% of Rock Valley residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Rock Valley

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Rock Valley
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Rock Valley items now on sale

• Sioux 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

• Rock Valley medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Rock Valley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $305.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $722.

• Find Foreclosure in Rock Valley
• Homes for sale in the Rock Valley area
• Find a Rock Valley 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 in Rock Valley include Rock Valley Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Rock Valley

• Iowa library

• Get directions from Rock Valley
• Get directions to Rock Valley
• Census map of Rock Valley area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Rock Valley

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

• Parks near Rock Valley
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Sioux County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rock Valley political report.

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

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• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Rock Valley
• Total membership by faith, in Sioux County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Rock Valley workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Rock Valley travel guide
• Airports near Rock Valley
• Hotels near Rock Valley
• 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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