Profile for West Union, Iowa, IA

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

Local festivals include:

• Fayette County Fair - July 24-28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Echo Valley State Park

Historic sites and museums: Fayette County Historical Museum

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 West Union

Cemeteries (20)

Communities (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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

Sections below provide additional information and links about West Union demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Fayette 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 52175 ZIP code.

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43% of West Union residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Union ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near West Union
• Cemeteries in Fayette County
• Libraries in or near West Union

Post a query on a message board:

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

• Communities near West Union
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• West Union business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Fayette County
• Arrests in Fayette 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 Union was $17,937, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in West Union
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• Air pollution in Fayette County
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• Land contamination in Fayette County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Fayette County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

West Union festival dates:

• Fayette County Fair - July 24-28, 2007

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

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• Iowa county fairs
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• West Union medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in West Union, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $275.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $637.

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Libraries in West Union include West Union Public Library ... View libraries

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

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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near West Union
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The average commute time for West Union workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in West Union include Super 8.

• West Union travel guide
• Airports near West Union
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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