Profile for Edwardsville, Illinois, IL

Well-known residents have included:
· Laurie Metcalf, actress

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

Historic sites and museums: Madison County Historical Society Museum

Colleges and universities: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

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 Edwardsville

Cemeteries (48)

Colleges (1)

Communities (13)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (6)

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• Edwardsville population
• Ancestry of people in Edwardsville
• Housing in Edwardsville
• Income in Edwardsville
• Marital status of adults in Edwardsville
• Place of birth of people in Edwardsville
• Residence in 1995, of people in Edwardsville
• School enrollment & education levels in Edwardsville
• Transportation & commute times in Edwardsville
• Madison County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Edwardsville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Madison County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, St. Louis area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 62034 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Edwardsville city government
• Madison County government
• Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce

31% of Edwardsville residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Edwardsville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Edwardsville
• Cemeteries in Madison County
• Libraries in or near Edwardsville

Post a query on a message board:

• Madison 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)
• Newspaper articles

• Edwardsville museums
• Edwardsville historic sites
• Edwardsville area parks
• Wineries near Edwardsville

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Edwardsville area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Madison County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Edwardsville
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Madison County

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

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

• Crime in Madison County
• Arrests in Madison 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 Edwardsville was $26,510, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Madison County economic census
• Madison County economic summary
• Madison County employment growth
• Madison County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

42% of Edwardsville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Edwardsville
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Edwardsville
• School districts in or near Edwardsville
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Edwardsville
• YouTube videos about Edwardsville

• Air pollution in Madison County
• Diesel soot in Madison County
• Land contamination in Madison County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Madison County
• Toxic chemical releases in Madison County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Edwardsville

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Edwardsville
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Edwardsville items now on sale

• Edwardsville local government Web site
• Madison County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Edwardsville medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Edwardsville include LeClaire Historic District, St. Louis Street Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Edwardsville
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Edwardsville
• 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 Madison County genealogy forum

Median rent in Edwardsville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $473.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,090.

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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Edwardsville area
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Edwardsville include Edwardsville Public Library ... View libraries

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Edwardsville area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Edwardsville

Newspapers in Edwardsville include Edwardsville Intelligencer

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WSIE.

• Daily newspapers in or near Edwardsville
• AM radio stations in or near Edwardsville
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Edwardsville
• TV stations in or near Edwardsville
• Media ownership in the Edwardsville area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Edwardsville
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Edwardsville
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Edwardsville

• Parks near Edwardsville
• National forests in Illinois
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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Edwardsville
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• Post cards of Illinois communities

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

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Madison County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Edwardsville
• Total membership by faith, in Madison County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Edwardsville workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Bus schedules

Hotels in Edwardsville include Comfort Inn & Conference Center.

• Edwardsville travel guide
• Airports near Edwardsville
• Hotels near Edwardsville
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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