Profile for Vinton, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Fremont

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Benton County Fair - July 15-29, 2007

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 Vinton

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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

Sections below provide additional information and links about Vinton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Benton 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 52349 ZIP code.

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36% of Vinton residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Vinton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Vinton
• Cemeteries in Benton County
• Libraries in or near Vinton

Post a query on a message board:

• Benton 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

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• Vinton area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Vinton
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• Communities in Benton County

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

• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Benton County
• Arrests in Benton 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 Vinton was $19,808, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Benton County economic census
• Benton County economic summary
• Benton County employment growth
• Benton County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

16% of Vinton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

Vinton festival dates:

• Benton County Fair - July 15-29, 2007

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

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• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
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• Vinton items now on sale

• Benton County government
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• Vinton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Vinton
• 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 Benton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Vinton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $297.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $719.

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

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• Iowa library

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Newspapers in Vinton include Vinton Eagle

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• Nonprofit guide for Vinton
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Benton County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Vinton political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
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• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Vinton workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Vinton travel guide
• Airports near Vinton
• Hotels near Vinton
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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