Profile for Braidwood, Illinois, IL

Once a coal-mining center; at least 74 miners died here in an 1883 flood.

Nearby parks & recreation: Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife 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.)

Listed places near Braidwood

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (23)

Libraries (3)

Parks (2)

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24% of Braidwood residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Braidwood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Braidwood
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• Will County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - IL data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Braidwood business guide
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• Crime in Will County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Braidwood was $20,545, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Illinois economic data

9% of Braidwood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Braidwood
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Median rent in Braidwood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $474.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,064.

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Libraries in Braidwood include Fossil Ridge Public Library ... View libraries

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Will County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Braidwood political report.

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The average commute time for Braidwood workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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