Profile for Villisca, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· The Forks

Villisca received national attention for 1912 ax murders of six children and two adults. Although local residents had strong suspicions about who committed the crime, no one was ever convicted

Nearby parks & recreation: Viking Lake State Park

Historic sites and museums: Olson-Linn Museum

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 Villisca

Cemeteries (17)

Communities (2)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Montgomery County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Villisca demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Montgomery 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 50864 ZIP code.

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28% of Villisca residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Villisca ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Villisca
• Cemeteries in Montgomery County
• Libraries in or near Villisca

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• Montgomery 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
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• Cemeteries in Montgomery County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Villisca
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• Communities in Montgomery County

• Villisca business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Montgomery County
• Arrests in Montgomery 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 Villisca was $14,067, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Montgomery County economic census
• Montgomery County economic summary
• Montgomery County employment growth
• Montgomery County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

10% of Villisca residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Villisca
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• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Montgomery County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Villisca
• 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 Montgomery County genealogy forum

Median rent in Villisca, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $188.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $490.

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

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• Iowa library

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Newspapers in Villisca include Villisca Review

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• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Villisca
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• Parks near Villisca
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Montgomery County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Villisca political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
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• Iowa elections board

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

The average commute time for Villisca workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Villisca travel guide
• Airports near Villisca
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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