Profile for Lemont, Illinois, IL

Lemont is on the Des Plaines River.

Former and merged names include:
· Athens
· Keepatau
· Palmyra
· Yankee Settlement

The town was settled, in 1836, during the building of the Illinois & Michigan Canal.

Limestone from the community's quarries was used in the construction of the Library of Congress and Chicago's oldest building, the Water Tower.

Historic sites and museums: Lemont Area Historical Society & Museum

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 Lemont

Cemeteries (23)

Colleges (2)

Communities (16)

Hotels (19)

Libraries (8)

Museums (4)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Lemont
• Transportation & commute times in Lemont
• Cook County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lemont 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 60439 ZIP code.

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• Lemont village government
• Cook County government
• Lemont Chamber of Commerce
• Cook County tourism

20% of Lemont residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lemont ancestry & family history guide.

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

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

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

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

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

• Lemont business guide
• Lemont Chamber of Commerce
• 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 Lemont was $28,354, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

32% of Lemont residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Lemont
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Lemont

• Air pollution in Cook County
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• Land contamination in Cook County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Illinois county fairs
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lemont
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• Lemont items now on sale

• Lemont local government Web site
• Cook County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lemont medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lemont
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Lemont
• 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 Lemont, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $669.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,478.

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

• Libraries near Lemont

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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

Newspapers in Lemont include Lemont Reporter-Met

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• Military bases in Illinois
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• Lemont Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lemont
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lemont

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

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

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

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• Chowhound message boards for the metro area

The average commute time for Lemont workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lemont between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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

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• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
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