Profile for Storm Lake, Iowa, IA

Site of large wind farm, with 259 turbines more than 200 feet tall, on Buffalo Ridge

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 30. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Buena Vista County Historical Museum, Harker House, Living Heritage Tree Museum, Prairie Log House

Colleges and universities: Buena Vista University

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

Listed places near Storm Lake

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Buena Vista County government
• Storm Lake Chamber of Commerce

30% of Storm Lake residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Storm Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Storm Lake
• Cemeteries in Buena Vista County
• Libraries in or near Storm Lake

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
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Storm Lake
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• Storm Lake business guide
• Storm Lake Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Iowa
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• 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 Storm Lake was $15,150, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Buena Vista County economic census
• Buena Vista County economic summary
• Buena Vista County employment growth
• Buena Vista County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

20% of Storm Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Buena Vista County historical society
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• Historic sites in or near Storm Lake
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• Post history questions in Buena Vista County genealogy forum

Median rent in Storm Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $356.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $727.

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Libraries in Storm Lake include Storm Lake Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Storm Lake include Storm Lake Times

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Storm Lake
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The average commute time for Storm Lake workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Storm Lake between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Storm Lake include Amerihost Inn, Budget Host Vista Inn, Storm Lake Super 8 Motel.

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• Iowa tourism bureau

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