Profile for Bethany, Illinois, IL

Nearby parks & recreation: Shelbyville Fish and Wildlife Management Area

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.)

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Cemeteries (21)

Communities (10)

Libraries (3)

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

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27% of Bethany residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bethany ancestry & family history guide.

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• Moultrie County Ancestry forum
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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

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

• Communities near Bethany
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• Communities in Moultrie County

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

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

• Crime in Moultrie County
• Arrests in Moultrie 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 Bethany was $16,888, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Moultrie County economic census
• Moultrie County economic summary
• Moultrie County employment growth
• Moultrie County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

8% of Bethany residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Illinois
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Historic sites in Illinois
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• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Moultrie County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bethany, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $256.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $583.

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Libraries in Bethany include Marrowbone Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Bethany

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Nonprofit guide for Bethany
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Moultrie County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bethany political report.

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• Illinois elections board

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The average commute time for Bethany workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bethany travel guide
• Airports near Bethany
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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