Profile for Effingham, Illinois, IL

Nearby parks & recreation: Eagle Creek/Wolf Creek State Parks

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

Listed places near Effingham

Cemeteries (29)

Communities (10)

Hotels (13)

Libraries (1)

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• Effingham Chamber of Commerce

41% of Effingham residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Effingham ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Effingham
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• Libraries in or near Effingham

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• Effingham 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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• Effingham area parks
• Wineries near Effingham

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• Effingham area cemeteries
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Effingham
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• Communities in Effingham County

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

• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Effingham County
• Arrests in Effingham 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 Effingham was $19,132, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Effingham County economic census
• Effingham County economic summary
• Effingham County employment growth
• Effingham County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

17% of Effingham residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Schools in or near Effingham
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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

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• Effingham County government
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• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Effingham
• 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 Effingham County genealogy forum

Median rent in Effingham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $358.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $764.

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Libraries in Effingham include Helen Matthes Library ... View libraries

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• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Effingham include Effingham Daily News

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

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• Effingham County elections board
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Effingham
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The average commute time for Effingham workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Effingham between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Effingham include Best Western Raintree Inn, Comfort Inn Effingham, Comfort Suites Effingham, Econo Lodge Effingham, Hampton Inn Effingham, Hilton Garden Inn Effingham, Holiday Inn Express, Howard Johnson Express Inn-Effingham, Ramada Limited, Rodeway Inn Effingham ... More hotels.

• Effingham travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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