Profile for Knoxville, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Henderson
· Knox Courthouse

Local festivals include:

• Knox County Fair - July 31-Aug. 4, 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 Knoxville

Cemeteries (28)

Colleges (2)

Communities (9)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (3)

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• Knoxville population
• Ancestry of people in Knoxville
• Housing in Knoxville
• Income in Knoxville
• Marital status of adults in Knoxville
• Place of birth of people in Knoxville
• Residence in 1995, of people in Knoxville
• School enrollment & education levels in Knoxville
• Transportation & commute times in Knoxville
• Knox County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Knoxville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Knox 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 61448 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Knox County government

21% of Knoxville residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Knoxville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Knoxville
• Cemeteries in Knox County
• Libraries in or near Knoxville

Post a query on a message board:

• Knox County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL 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

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

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• Knoxville area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Knox County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Knoxville
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Knox County

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

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

• Crime in Knox County
• Arrests in Knox County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Knoxville was $18,643, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

14% of Knoxville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Knoxville
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Knoxville
• School districts in or near Knoxville
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Knoxville

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

Knoxville festival dates:

• Knox County Fair - July 31-Aug. 4, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Knoxville

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Knoxville
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Knoxville items now on sale

• Knox County government
• Illinois 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

• Knoxville medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Knoxville
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Knoxville
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Knox County genealogy forum

Median rent in Knoxville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $253.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $751.

• Find Foreclosure in Knoxville
• Homes for sale in the Knoxville area
• Find a Knoxville Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Illinois mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Knoxville

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Knoxville area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Knoxville

• Daily newspapers in or near Knoxville
• AM radio stations in or near Knoxville
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• Media ownership in the Knoxville area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Knoxville
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Knoxville
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Knoxville

• Parks near Knoxville
• National forests in Illinois
• State parks in Illinois

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Knoxville
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• Post cards of Illinois communities

Knox County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Knoxville political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Knox County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Knoxville
• Total membership by faith, in Knox County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

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

• Knoxville travel guide
• Airports near Knoxville
• Hotels near Knoxville
• Illinois tourism bureau

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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