Profile for Urbandale, Iowa, IA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 72. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.3 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Applefest - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Corn Harvest Weekend - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Iowa Heritage Weekend - Sept. 29-30, 2007
• Horse and Buggy Days - Sept. 15-16, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Living History Farms

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 Urbandale

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (18)

Colleges (6)

Communities (12)

Hotels (60)

Libraries (12)

Museums (4)

Parks (1)

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32% of Urbandale residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Urbandale ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Urbandale was $29,021, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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44% of Urbandale residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Urbandale festival dates:

• Applefest - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Corn Harvest Weekend - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Iowa Heritage Weekend - Sept. 29-30, 2007
• Horse and Buggy Days - Sept. 15-16, 2007

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

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Median rent in Urbandale, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $574.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,177.

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Libraries in Urbandale include Urbandale Public Library ... View libraries

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Polk County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Urbandale political report.

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The average commute time for Urbandale workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

This is a rate of .3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Urbandale include Comfort Inn Urbandale, Comfort Suites at Living History Farms, Days Inn West, Econo Lodge, ESA Des Moines-Urbandale, Microtel Inn & Suites Urbandale, Sleep Inn.

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