Profile for Spirit Lake, Iowa, IA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Bryan Berg, who built a house of cards 81 stories high

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 Spirit Lake

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (6)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (3)

Museums (4)

Parks (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Spirit Lake
• Housing in Spirit Lake
• Income in Spirit Lake
• Marital status of adults in Spirit Lake
• Place of birth of people in Spirit Lake
• Residence in 1995, of people in Spirit Lake
• School enrollment & education levels in Spirit Lake
• Transportation & commute times in Spirit Lake
• Dickinson 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 Spirit Lake demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dickinson 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 51360 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Dickinson County government

40% of Spirit Lake residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Spirit Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Spirit Lake
• Cemeteries in Dickinson County
• Libraries in or near Spirit Lake

Post a query on a message board:

• Dickinson 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

• Spirit Lake museums
• Spirit Lake historic sites
• Spirit Lake area parks
• Wineries near Spirit Lake

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

• Communities near Spirit Lake
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Dickinson County

• Spirit Lake business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Dickinson County
• Arrests in Dickinson 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 Spirit Lake was $18,661, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

21% of Spirit Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Spirit Lake

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Spirit Lake
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Spirit Lake items now on sale

• Dickinson 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

• Spirit Lake medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Spirit Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $339.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $804.

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

• Libraries near Spirit Lake

• Iowa library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Spirit Lake
• AM radio stations in or near Spirit Lake
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• TV stations in or near Spirit Lake
• Media ownership in the Spirit Lake 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 Spirit Lake
• 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 Spirit Lake
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Spirit Lake

• Parks near Spirit Lake
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Dickinson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Spirit Lake political report.

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

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Spirit Lake
• Total membership by faith, in Dickinson County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Spirit Lake workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Spirit Lake include Ramada, Shamrock Inn, Super 8.

• Spirit Lake travel guide
• Airports near Spirit Lake
• Hotels near Spirit Lake
• 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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