Profile for West Bend, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Ives

Filming location for:
· 1999 movie, "The Straight Story"

Local festivals include:

• Harvest Fest Carnival - Sept. 16, 2007
• Gospel Songfest - June 10, 2007

West Bend attractions: Grotto of the Redemption

Historic sites and museums: Sod House Museum

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 West Bend

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• West Bend population
• Ancestry of people in West Bend
• Housing in West Bend
• Income in West Bend
• Marital status of adults in West Bend
• Place of birth of people in West Bend
• Residence in 1995, of people in West Bend
• School enrollment & education levels in West Bend
• Transportation & commute times in West Bend
• Palo Alto 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 West Bend demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Palo Alto 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 50597 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

51% of West Bend residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Bend ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near West Bend
• Cemeteries in Palo Alto County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Palo Alto County
• Libraries in or near West Bend

Post a query on a message board:

• Palo Alto 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

• West Bend museums
• West Bend historic sites
• West Bend area parks
• Wineries near West Bend

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• West Bend area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Palo Alto County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near West Bend
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Palo Alto County

• West Bend business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Palo Alto County
• Arrests in Palo Alto 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 West Bend was $18,804, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

11% of West Bend residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in West Bend
• Movies playing in or near West Bend

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

West Bend festival dates:

• Harvest Fest Carnival - Sept. 16, 2007
• Gospel Songfest - June 10, 2007

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near West Bend
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Palo Alto 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

• West Bend medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in West Bend, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $200.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $642.

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

• Libraries near West Bend

• Iowa library

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

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

• Parks near West Bend
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Palo Alto County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Bend political report.

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

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

• Churches, other places of worship in or near West Bend
• Total membership by faith, in Palo Alto County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

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

• West Bend travel guide
• Airports near West Bend
• Hotels near West Bend
• 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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