Profile for Ventura, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Thayer's Siding
· Venture

Nearby parks & recreation: McIntosh Woods State Park, Clear Lake State Park

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 Ventura

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (2)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

Parks (2)

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• Ventura population
• Ancestry of people in Ventura
• Housing in Ventura
• Income in Ventura
• Marital status of adults in Ventura
• Place of birth of people in Ventura
• Residence in 1995, of people in Ventura
• School enrollment & education levels in Ventura
• Transportation & commute times in Ventura
• 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 Ventura 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 50482 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cerro Gordo County government

35% of Ventura residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ventura ancestry & family history guide.

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

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

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

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

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

• Ventura 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 Ventura was $22,994, 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

24% of Ventura residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Ventura

• 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 Ventura

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Ventura
• 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

• Ventura medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Ventura
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Ventura
• 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 Ventura, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $370.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $817.

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

• Libraries near Ventura

• Iowa library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

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

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Ventura workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Ventura travel guide
• Airports near Ventura
• Hotels near Ventura
• 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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