Profile for Big Rock, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Blunt Station

Listed places near Big Rock

Cemeteries (16)

Colleges (1)

Communities (12)

Libraries (4)

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• Big Rock population
• Ancestry of people in Big Rock
• Housing in Big Rock
• Income in Big Rock
• Marital status of adults in Big Rock
• Place of birth of people in Big Rock
• Residence in 1995, of people in Big Rock
• School enrollment & education levels in Big Rock
• Transportation & commute times in Big Rock
• Kane 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 Big Rock demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Kane 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 60554 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Kane County government

27% of Big Rock residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Big Rock ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Big Rock
• Cemeteries in Kane County
• Libraries in or near Big Rock

Post a query on a message board:

• Kane 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

• Big Rock museums
• Big Rock historic sites
• Big Rock area parks
• Wineries near Big Rock

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

• Communities near Big Rock
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Kane County

• Big Rock business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Kane County
• Arrests in Kane 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 Big Rock was $29,858, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

21% of Big Rock residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Big Rock

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Big Rock
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Big Rock items now on sale

• Kane 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

• Big Rock medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Big Rock
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Big Rock
• 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 Kane County genealogy forum

Median rent in Big Rock, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $547.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,409.

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

• Jobs in the Big Rock area
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Big Rock

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Big Rock
• Get directions to Big Rock
• Census map of Big Rock area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Big Rock

• Daily newspapers in or near Big Rock
• AM radio stations in or near Big Rock
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Big Rock
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Big Rock
• TV stations in or near Big Rock
• Media ownership in the Big Rock 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 Big Rock
• 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 Big Rock
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Big Rock

• Parks near Big Rock
• National forests in Illinois
• State parks in Illinois

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Big Rock
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
• Photos of Illinois places
• Post cards of Illinois communities

Kane County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Big Rock political report.

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Big Rock
• Total membership by faith, in Kane County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Big Rock workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Big Rock travel guide
• Airports near Big Rock
• Hotels near Big Rock
• 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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