Profile for Sioux Rapids, Iowa, IA

Sioux Rapids is on the Little Sioux River

Local festivals include:

• Tall Corn Days - July 27-29, 2007

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 Sioux Rapids

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (2)

Libraries (4)

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• Buena Vista County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sioux Rapids demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Buena Vista 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 50585 ZIP code.

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• Sioux Rapids city government
• Buena Vista County government

35% of Sioux Rapids residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sioux Rapids ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sioux Rapids
• Cemeteries in Buena Vista County
• Libraries in or near Sioux Rapids

Post a query on a message board:

• Buena Vista 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

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• Sioux Rapids area parks
• Wineries near Sioux Rapids

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sioux Rapids
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Buena Vista County

• Sioux Rapids business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Buena Vista County
• Arrests in Buena Vista 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 Sioux Rapids was $16,759, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

13% of Sioux Rapids residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sioux Rapids
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Sioux Rapids
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• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Sioux Rapids

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

Sioux Rapids festival dates:

• Tall Corn Days - July 27-29, 2007

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

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• Sioux Rapids local government Web site
• Buena Vista County government
• Iowa state government
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• Travel

• Sioux Rapids medical services & health statistics

• Buena Vista County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sioux Rapids
• 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 Buena Vista County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sioux Rapids, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $239.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $576.

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Libraries in Sioux Rapids include Sioux Rapids Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Sioux Rapids

• Iowa library

• Census map of Sioux Rapids area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Sioux Rapids

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• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
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• Nonprofit guide for Sioux Rapids
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Buena Vista County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sioux Rapids political report.

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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sioux Rapids
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• Chowhound message boards for IA

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

• Sioux Rapids travel guide
• Airports near Sioux Rapids
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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