Profile for Cave-in-Rock, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Big Cave
· Ford's Ferry
· Robin's Ferry
· Rock and Cave

Local pirates used to rob rafts on their way to New Orleans

Nearby parks & recreation: Cave-In-Rock State Park

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Cemeteries (26)

Communities (1)

Parks (1)

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13% of Cave-in-Rock residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cave-in-Rock ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cave-in-Rock was $12,050, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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9% of Cave-in-Rock residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Cave-in-Rock, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $190.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $442.

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

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The average commute time for Cave-in-Rock workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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