Profile for Rockwell, Iowa, IA

Rockwell is on Beaver Dam Creek

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 Rockwell

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (1)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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• Rockwell population
• Ancestry of people in Rockwell
• Housing in Rockwell
• Income in Rockwell
• Marital status of adults in Rockwell
• Place of birth of people in Rockwell
• Residence in 1995, of people in Rockwell
• School enrollment & education levels in Rockwell
• Transportation & commute times in Rockwell
• 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 Rockwell 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 50469 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cerro Gordo County government

43% of Rockwell residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rockwell ancestry & family history guide.

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

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

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

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

• Communities near Rockwell
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Cerro Gordo County

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

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

• Crime in Cerro Gordo County
• Arrests in Cerro Gordo 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 Rockwell was $16,491, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• 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 Rockwell residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Rockwell

• Air pollution in Cerro Gordo County
• Diesel soot in Cerro Gordo County
• Land contamination in Cerro Gordo County
• 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

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

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

• Cerro Gordo 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

• Rockwell medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Rockwell
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Rockwell
• 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 Rockwell, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $268.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $628.

• Find Foreclosure in Rockwell
• Homes for sale in the Rockwell area
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• 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 Rockwell include Rockwell Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Rockwell

• Iowa library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Rockwell
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• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
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• Post cards of Iowa communities

Cerro Gordo County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rockwell political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Rockwell
• Total membership by faith, in Cerro Gordo County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

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

• Rockwell travel guide
• Airports near Rockwell
• Hotels near Rockwell
• 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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