Profile for Hennepin, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Fort Deposit
· Fort Wilbourn
· Prairie de Prue

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.)

Listed places near Hennepin

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (10)

Libraries (7)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Hennepin
• School enrollment & education levels in Hennepin
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• Putnam 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 Hennepin demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Putnam 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 61326 ZIP code.

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27% of Hennepin residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hennepin ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hennepin
• Cemeteries in Putnam County
• Libraries in or near Hennepin

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• Putnam 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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• Hennepin historic sites
• Hennepin area parks
• Wineries near Hennepin

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

• Communities near Hennepin
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Putnam County

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

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

• Crime in Putnam County
• Arrests in Putnam 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 Hennepin was $23,981, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

• Colleges in or near Hennepin
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
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• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Hennepin

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

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• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Hennepin
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• Putnam County government
• Illinois state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Hennepin medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Hennepin
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Hennepin
• 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 Putnam County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hennepin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $351.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $892.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Illinois
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Libraries in Hennepin include Hennepin Headquarters, Putnam County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Hennepin

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

• Census map of Hennepin area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Hennepin

• Daily newspapers in or near Hennepin
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• Military bases in Illinois
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Hennepin
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• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Hennepin
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Hennepin

• Parks near Hennepin
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Putnam County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hennepin political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hennepin
• Total membership by faith, in Putnam County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Hennepin workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Hennepin travel guide
• Airports near Hennepin
• Hotels near Hennepin
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• Birding spots in Illinois
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