Profile for La Harpe, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Fort La Harpe
· Franklin
· Hancock Prairie

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 La Harpe

Cemeteries (17)

Communities (11)

Libraries (2)

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• Hancock County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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23% of La Harpe residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the La Harpe ancestry & family history guide.

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• Hancock 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
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• Cemeteries in Hancock County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• La Harpe business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Hancock County
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• 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 La Harpe was $15,586, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Hancock County economic census
• Hancock County economic summary
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• Hancock County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

13% of La Harpe residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
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• Land contamination in Hancock County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• La Harpe medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in La Harpe include La Harpe Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Historic sites in Illinois
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• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hancock County genealogy forum

Median rent in La Harpe, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $244.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $592.

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Libraries in La Harpe include Laharpe Carnegie Public Library ... View libraries

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• Illinois library

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• Nonprofit guide for La Harpe
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Hancock County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our La Harpe political report.

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• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near La Harpe
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The average commute time for La Harpe workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• La Harpe travel guide
• Airports near La Harpe
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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