Profile for Coal City, Illinois, IL

The local coal industry began in the 1820s when a trader named Peter Lansett picked coal off the ground and began selling it to blacksmiths and farmers.

The nearby Diamond mine flooded in 1883, killing at least 69 men. The disaster sparked state reforms, including more stringent mine inspections.

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Parks (3)

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• Grundy County data
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• Grundy County Chamber of Commerce

22% of Coal City residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Coal City ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ancestry.com - IL data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Grundy County Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Grundy County
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• 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 Coal City was $23,662, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Illinois economic data

14% of Coal City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Grundy County genealogy forum

Median rent in Coal City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $501.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,041.

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Libraries in Coal City include Coal City Public Library ... View libraries

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• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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Grundy County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Coal City political report.

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The average commute time for Coal City workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Coal City travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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