Profile for Elmhurst, Illinois, IL

Well-known residents have included:
· Carl Sandburg, writer

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

Local festivals include:

• Summer Extravaganza - June 16, 2007

Performing arts: Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra

Historic sites and museums: American Movie Palace Museum, Elmhurst Historical Museum, Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, Elmhurst Art Museum, McCormick House

Colleges and universities: Elmhurst 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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 81

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (53)

Colleges (7)

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Hotels (86)

Libraries (40)

Museums (6)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• DuPage County government
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21% of Elmhurst residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elmhurst ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Elmhurst
• Cemeteries in DuPage County
• Genealogy page (IL GenWeb) for DuPage County
• Libraries in or near Elmhurst

Post a query on a message board:

• DuPage County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - IL data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Death index
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• Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra

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• Elmhurst historic sites
• Elmhurst area parks
• Wineries near Elmhurst

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

• Communities near Elmhurst
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• Elmhurst business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in DuPage County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• 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 Elmhurst was $32,015, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• DuPage County economic census
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• Illinois economic data

45% of Elmhurst residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Elmhurst
• Colleges in Illinois
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Elmhurst festival dates:

• Summer Extravaganza - June 16, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in DuPage County genealogy forum

Median rent in Elmhurst, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $780.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,539.

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

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Elmhurst area
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Newspapers in Elmhurst include Elmhurst Doings, Elmhurst-Lombard-Oakbrook Terrace-Villa Park Argus-Press Spectator

• Daily newspapers in or near Elmhurst
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DuPage County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elmhurst political report.

• DuPage County Democratic party
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• DuPage County elections board
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Elmhurst restaurants taking online reservations include 100 South Chop House & Grill ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Elmhurst workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Elmhurst 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.

• Elmhurst travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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