Profile for Hometown, Illinois, IL

Hometown received national attention for a 1967 tornado, which destroyed more than 80 homes.

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.)

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Airports (1)

Archives (2)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (28)

Colleges (13)

Communities (68)

Hotels (21)

Libraries (57)

Museums (5)

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• Marital status of adults in Hometown
• Place of birth of people in Hometown
• Residence in 1995, of people in Hometown
• School enrollment & education levels in Hometown
• Transportation & commute times in Hometown
• Cook 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 Hometown demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cook County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Chicago area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 60456 ZIP code.

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• Cook County government
• Cook County tourism

20% of Hometown residents report German ancestry, and 24% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hometown ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hometown
• Cemeteries in Cook County
• Libraries in or near Hometown

Post a query on a message board:

• Cook 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

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

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

• Communities near Hometown
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Cook County

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

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

• Crime in Cook County
• Arrests in Cook 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 Hometown was $19,149, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

9% of Hometown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Hometown
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Hometown
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Hometown items now on sale

• Cook 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

• Hometown medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Hometown
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Hometown
• 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 Cook County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hometown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $233.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $881.

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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Hometown area
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Hometown

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Hometown
• AM radio stations in or near Hometown
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• 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 Hometown
• 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 Hometown
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Hometown

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

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Hometown
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• Post cards of Illinois communities

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

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Cook County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hometown
• Total membership by faith, in Cook County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for the metro area

The average commute time for Hometown workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Hometown travel guide
• Airports near Hometown
• Hotels near Hometown
• 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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