Profile for Shillington, Pennsylvania, PA

Shillington is on Wyomissing Creek

19th-century stagecoach stop

Well-known residents have included:
· John Updike, writer

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.)

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (15)

Colleges (4)

Communities (27)

Hotels (16)

Libraries (12)

Museums (2)

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• Berks County data
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• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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36% of Shillington residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shillington ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Shillington
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• Berks County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Shillington business guide
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• Courts in Pennsylvania
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• Crime in Berks County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Shillington was $22,322, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Berks County economic census
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• Berks County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

29% of Shillington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Berks County historical society
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• Post history questions in Berks County genealogy forum

Median rent in Shillington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $501.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $965.

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Libraries in Shillington include Mifflin Community Library ... View libraries

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Berks County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Shillington political report.

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The average commute time for Shillington workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Shillington travel guide
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