Profile for Crystal Lake, Illinois, IL

Crystal Lake is on Crystal Lake.

Former and merged names include:
· Brooklyn
· Chrystal Lake
· Crystal Lake Station
· Crystallake
· Dearborn
· North Crystal Lake
· Nunda

19th-century terra cotta factories produced art objects, drainage tiles for farmers and fireproofing materials for Chicago skyscrapers.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Johnny Appleseed Festival - Sept. 29, 2007
• Fiesta Days - July 13-22, 2007
• Lakeside Festival - June 21-24, 2007
• Raue Jazz Festival - Nov. 23-25, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Crystal Lake

Colleges and universities: McHenry County College

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 Crystal Lake

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (1)

Communities (21)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (8)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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

Sections below provide additional information and links about Crystal Lake demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the McHenry 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 60012 ZIP code.

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• Crystal Lake city government
• McHenry County government
• Downtown Crystal Lake
• Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce

27% of Crystal Lake residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Crystal Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Crystal Lake
• Cemeteries in McHenry County
• Libraries in or near Crystal Lake

Post a query on a message board:

• McHenry 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)
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• Crystal Lake area attractions
• Crystal Lake museums
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• Crystal Lake area parks
• Wineries near Crystal Lake

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• Cemeteries in McHenry County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Crystal Lake
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• Communities in McHenry County

• Crystal Lake business guide
• Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in McHenry County
• Arrests in McHenry 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 Crystal Lake was $26,146, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• McHenry County economic census
• McHenry County economic summary
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• McHenry County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

36% of Crystal Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Crystal Lake
• Colleges in Illinois
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• Schools in or near Crystal Lake
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• School report cards
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• Air pollution in McHenry County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in McHenry County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

Crystal Lake festival dates:

• Johnny Appleseed Festival - Sept. 29, 2007
• Fiesta Days - July 13-22, 2007
• Lakeside Festival - June 21-24, 2007
• Raue Jazz Festival - Nov. 23-25, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Local historical society
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• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Crystal Lake
• Historic sites in Illinois
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• 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 McHenry County genealogy forum

Median rent in Crystal Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $773.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,489.

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Libraries in Crystal Lake include Crystal Lake Public Library ... View libraries

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Crystal Lake area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Crystal Lake include Northwest Herald

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• Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce
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McHenry County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Crystal Lake political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• McHenry County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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The average commute time for Crystal Lake workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Crystal Lake between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Crystal Lake travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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