Profile for Park Forest, Illinois, IL

The homes of local abolitionists served as stops on the Underground Railroad.

Park Forest developed after World War II as a planned community for returning GIs.

The community was analyzed in William H. Whyte's "The Organization Man."

Local festivals include:

• Park Forest Art Fair - Sept. 15-16, 2007

Performing arts: Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra

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.)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Park Forest demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cook 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 60471 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Park Forest village government
• Cook County government
• Cook County tourism

17% of Park Forest residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Park Forest ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Park Forest
• Cemeteries in Cook County
• Libraries in or near Park Forest

Post a query on a message board:

• Cook 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

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• Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra

• Park Forest museums
• Park Forest historic sites
• Park Forest area parks
• Wineries near Park Forest

• Park Forest: Dreams and Challenges

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

• Communities near Park Forest
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• Park Forest business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Cook 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 Park Forest was $21,493, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

27% of Park Forest residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Park Forest
• Colleges in Illinois
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• Schools in or near Park Forest
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• Air pollution in Cook County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

Park Forest festival dates:

• Park Forest Art Fair - Sept. 15-16, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
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• Park Forest items now on sale

• Park Forest local government Web site
• Cook County government
• Illinois state government
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• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Park Forest
• 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 Cook County genealogy forum

Median rent in Park Forest, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $606.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $978.

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Libraries in Park Forest include Park Forest Public Library ... View libraries

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Nonprofit guide for Park Forest
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Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Park Forest political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• Cook County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Park Forest
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The average commute time for Park Forest workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

This is a rate of 1.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Park Forest travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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