Profile for Elsah, Illinois, IL

Elsah is on the Mississippi River

19th-century steamboat landing

Nearby parks & recreation: Pere Marquette State Park, Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail

Colleges and universities: Principia College

Listed places near Elsah

Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (1)

Communities (12)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Elsah
• School enrollment & education levels in Elsah
• Transportation & commute times in Elsah
• Jersey County data
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Elsah demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jersey 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 62028 ZIP code.

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• Elsah village government
• Jersey County government

25% of Elsah residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elsah ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Elsah
• Cemeteries in Jersey County
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• Jersey 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
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Elsah historic sites
• Elsah area parks
• Wineries near Elsah

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• Elsah area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jersey County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Elsah
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Jersey County

• Elsah business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Jersey County
• Arrests in Jersey 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 Elsah was $13,154, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jersey County economic census
• Jersey County economic summary
• Jersey County employment growth
• Jersey County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

66% of Elsah residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Elsah
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
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• Movies playing in or near Elsah

• Air pollution in Jersey County
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• Land contamination in Jersey County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jersey County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

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• Elsah local government Web site
• Jersey County government
• Illinois state government
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• Elsah medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Elsah include Elsah Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Historic sites in Illinois
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• Museums in Illinois
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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jersey County genealogy forum

Median rent in Elsah, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $380.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $850.

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• Libraries near Elsah

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• Census map of Elsah area
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• Nonprofit guide for Elsah
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Jersey County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elsah political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Elsah
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The average commute time for Elsah workers is 10 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Elsah travel guide
• Airports near Elsah
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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