Profile for Lanark, Illinois, IL

Lanark is near the Mississippi River

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Carroll

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 Lanark

Cemeteries (18)

Communities (6)

Libraries (2)

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• Lanark population
• Ancestry of people in Lanark
• Housing in Lanark
• Income in Lanark
• Marital status of adults in Lanark
• Place of birth of people in Lanark
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lanark
• School enrollment & education levels in Lanark
• Transportation & commute times in Lanark
• Carroll 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 Lanark demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Carroll 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 61046 ZIP code.

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• Lanark city government
• Lanark Chamber of Commerce

48% of Lanark residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lanark ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lanark
• Cemeteries in Carroll County
• Libraries in or near Lanark

Post a query on a message board:

• Carroll 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

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

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

• Communities near Lanark
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Carroll County

• Lanark business guide
• Lanark Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Carroll County
• Arrests in Carroll 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 Lanark was $17,518, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Lanark

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

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

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

• Lanark items now on sale

• Lanark local government Web site
• Carroll 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

• Lanark medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lanark
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Lanark
• 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 Carroll County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lanark, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $272.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $696.

• Find Foreclosure in Lanark
• Homes for sale in the Lanark area
• Find a Lanark Realtor
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• 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 Lanark include Lanark Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lanark

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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

Newspapers in Lanark include Lanark Prairie Advocate News

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

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

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

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Lanark
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Carroll County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lanark political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lanark
• Total membership by faith, in Carroll County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Lanark workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Lanark travel guide
• Airports near Lanark
• Hotels near Lanark
• 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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