Profile for Jonesboro, Illinois, IL

Local festivals include:

• Hummingbird Festival - Aug. 4-5, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Trail of Tears State Forest, Union County Conservation Area

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 Jonesboro

Cemeteries (21)

Communities (3)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (4)

Parks (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Jonesboro demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Union 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 62952 ZIP code.

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25% of Jonesboro residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jonesboro ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (IL GenWeb) for Union County
• Libraries in or near Jonesboro

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• Union County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Union 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 Jonesboro was $15,372, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Union County economic census
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• Illinois economic data

14% of Jonesboro residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Jonesboro festival dates:

• Hummingbird Festival - Aug. 4-5, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Union County genealogy forum

Median rent in Jonesboro, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $221.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $661.

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

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Union County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jonesboro political report.

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The average commute time for Jonesboro workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Jonesboro travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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