Profile for Arlington Heights, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Dunton

California millionaire H.D. "Curly" Brown established a racetrack here in 1927.

Public transportation: Pace (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Arlington, Nickol Knoll Park

Historic sites and museums: Arlington Heights Historical 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.)

Gays & lesbians
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Local index: 57

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Cemeteries (34)

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Communities (23)

Hotels (94)

Libraries (14)

Museums (6)

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• Housing in Arlington Heights
• Income in Arlington Heights
• Marital status of adults in Arlington Heights
• Place of birth of people in Arlington Heights
• Residence in 1995, of people in Arlington Heights
• School enrollment & education levels in Arlington Heights
• Transportation & commute times in Arlington Heights
• Cook 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 Arlington Heights demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cook County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Chicago area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 60070 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Arlington Heights village government
• Cook County government
• Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce
• Cook County tourism

22% of Arlington Heights residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Arlington Heights ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Arlington Heights
• Cemeteries in Cook County
• Libraries in or near Arlington Heights

Post a query on a message board:

• Cook 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

• Arlington Heights area attractions
• Arlington Heights museums
• Arlington Heights historic sites
• Arlington Heights area parks
• Wineries near Arlington Heights

• Arlington Heights, Illinois: Downtown Renaissance

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

• Communities near Arlington Heights
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Cook County

• Arlington Heights business guide
• Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Cook County
• Arrests in Cook 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 Arlington Heights was $33,544, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

46% of Arlington Heights residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Arlington Heights
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Arlington Heights

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

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• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Arlington Heights

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Arlington Heights
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Arlington Heights items now on sale

• Arlington Heights local government Web site
• Cook 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

• Arlington Heights medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Arlington Heights
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Arlington Heights
• 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 Cook County genealogy forum

Median rent in Arlington Heights, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $876.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,633.

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• Jobs in the Arlington Heights area
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Libraries in Arlington Heights include Arlington Heights Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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

Newspapers in Arlington Heights include Arlington Heights Journal & Topics, Daily Herald

• Daily newspapers in or near Arlington Heights
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• 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 Arlington Heights
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Arlington Heights
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Arlington Heights

• Parks near Arlington Heights
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Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Arlington Heights political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Arlington Heights
• Total membership by faith, in Cook County

Arlington Heights restaurants taking online reservations include Birch River Grill American Kitchen aka Birch River Grill and American Kitchen, Le Titi de Paris ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for the metro area

The average commute time for Arlington Heights workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 11 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Arlington Heights between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Arlington Heights travel guide
• Airports near Arlington Heights
• Hotels near Arlington Heights
• 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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