Profile for East Alton, Illinois, IL

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (27)

Colleges (2)

Communities (18)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (8)

Museums (1)

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• Madison County government

26% of East Alton residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the East Alton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near East Alton
• Cemeteries in Madison County
• Libraries in or near East Alton

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• Madison County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• East Alton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
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• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Madison County
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• 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 East Alton was $15,572, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Madison County economic census
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• Illinois economic data

8% of East Alton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near East Alton
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

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• Illinois state government
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• East Alton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near East Alton
• Historic sites in Illinois
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• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Madison County genealogy forum

Median rent in East Alton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $317.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $724.

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Libraries in East Alton include East Alton Public Library ... View libraries

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• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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Madison County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our East Alton political report.

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• Madison County elections board
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The average commute time for East Alton workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• East Alton travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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