Profile for Waukon, Iowa, IA

Local festivals include:

• Allamakee County Fair - July 18-22, 2007
• Crazy Corn Days - Aug. 6-9, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Allamakee County Historical Society 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 Waukon

Cemeteries (24)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Waukon
• Residence in 1995, of people in Waukon
• School enrollment & education levels in Waukon
• Transportation & commute times in Waukon
• Allamakee 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 Waukon demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Allamakee 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 52172 ZIP code.

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• Allamakee County government

37% of Waukon residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Waukon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Waukon
• Cemeteries in Allamakee County
• Libraries in or near Waukon

Post a query on a message board:

• Allamakee 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

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

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• Waukon area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Allamakee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Waukon
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Allamakee County

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

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Allamakee County
• Arrests in Allamakee 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 Waukon was $17,047, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Allamakee County economic census
• Allamakee County economic summary
• Allamakee County employment growth
• Allamakee County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

17% of Waukon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Waukon

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

Waukon festival dates:

• Allamakee County Fair - July 18-22, 2007
• Crazy Corn Days - Aug. 6-9, 2007

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

Waukon festival web sites:

• Allamakee County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Waukon

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Waukon
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Waukon items now on sale

• Allamakee 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

• Waukon medical services & health statistics

• Local historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Waukon
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Waukon
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Allamakee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Waukon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $270.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $647.

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Libraries in Waukon include Robey Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Waukon

• Iowa library

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

Newspapers in Waukon include Waukon Standard

• Daily newspapers in or near Waukon
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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Waukon
• Search obituaries in Iowa
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• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Waukon
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Allamakee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Waukon political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Waukon
• Total membership by faith, in Allamakee County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Waukon workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Waukon include Stoney Creek Waukon.

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

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

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