Profile for Erie, Illinois, IL

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

Listed places near Erie

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (6)

Libraries (2)

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• Erie population
• Ancestry of people in Erie
• Housing in Erie
• Income in Erie
• Marital status of adults in Erie
• Place of birth of people in Erie
• Residence in 1995, of people in Erie
• School enrollment & education levels in Erie
• Transportation & commute times in Erie
• Whiteside 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 Erie demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Whiteside County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61250 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Whiteside County government

30% of Erie residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Erie ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Erie
• Cemeteries in Whiteside County
• Libraries in or near Erie

Post a query on a message board:

• Whiteside 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

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

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

• Communities near Erie
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Whiteside County

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

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

• Crime in Whiteside County
• Arrests in Whiteside 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 Erie was $18,775, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

12% of Erie residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Erie

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

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

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

• Erie items now on sale

• Whiteside 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

• Erie medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Erie
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Erie
• 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 Whiteside County genealogy forum

Median rent in Erie, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $290.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $778.

• Find Foreclosure in Erie
• Homes for sale in the Erie area
• Find a Erie Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Illinois mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Erie

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Erie
• Get directions to Erie
• Census map of Erie area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Erie

• Daily newspapers in or near Erie
• AM radio stations in or near Erie
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Erie
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Erie
• TV stations in or near Erie
• Media ownership in the Erie 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 Erie
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

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

• Parks near Erie
• National forests in Illinois
• State parks in Illinois

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Erie
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
• Photos of Illinois places
• Post cards of Illinois communities

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

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Illinois elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Erie
• Total membership by faith, in Whiteside County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Erie workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Erie travel guide
• Airports near Erie
• Hotels near Erie
• 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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