Profile for Augusta, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Oliver's Settlement

Local festivals include:

• Hancock County Fair - July 18-22, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Weinberg-King State Park

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 Augusta

Cemeteries (20)

Communities (10)

Libraries (4)

Parks (1)

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• Augusta population
• Ancestry of people in Augusta
• Housing in Augusta
• Income in Augusta
• Marital status of adults in Augusta
• Place of birth of people in Augusta
• Residence in 1995, of people in Augusta
• School enrollment & education levels in Augusta
• Transportation & commute times in Augusta
• Hancock 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 Augusta demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hancock 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 62311 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

26% of Augusta residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Augusta ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Augusta
• Cemeteries in Hancock County
• Libraries in or near Augusta

Post a query on a message board:

• Hancock 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

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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Augusta area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hancock County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Augusta
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hancock County

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

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

• Crime in Hancock County
• Arrests in Hancock 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 Augusta was $15,237, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

13% of Augusta residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Augusta

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

Augusta festival dates:

• Hancock County Fair - July 18-22, 2007

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

Augusta festival web sites:

• Hancock County Fair

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

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

• Hancock 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

• Augusta medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Augusta
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Augusta
• 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 Hancock County genealogy forum

Median rent in Augusta, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $213.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $562.

• Find Foreclosure in Augusta
• Homes for sale in the Augusta area
• Find a Augusta 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 Augusta include Augusta Branch, Greater West Central Pld ... View libraries

• Libraries near Augusta

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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

Newspapers in Augusta include Augusta-Bowen-Plymouth Eagle-Scribe

• Daily newspapers in or near Augusta
• AM radio stations in or near Augusta
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• Media ownership in the Augusta 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 Augusta
• 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 Augusta
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Augusta

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Augusta
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• Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
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Hancock County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Augusta political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Augusta
• Total membership by faith, in Hancock County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

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

• Augusta travel guide
• Airports near Augusta
• Hotels near Augusta
• 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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