Profile for Lincoln, Illinois, IL

Local festivals include:

• Logan County Fair - July 31-Aug. 5, 2007
• Balloon Festival -
• Heritage Days Celebration - July 4, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Edward R. Madigan State Park

Historic sites and museums: New Salem State Historic Site, Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, Lincoln College Museum

Colleges and universities: Lincoln College, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lincoln

Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (1)

Communities (5)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Lincoln population
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• Housing in Lincoln
• Income in Lincoln
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• Place of birth of people in Lincoln
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lincoln
• School enrollment & education levels in Lincoln
• Transportation & commute times in Lincoln
• Logan 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 Lincoln demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Logan 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 62656 ZIP code.

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• Logan County government
• Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
• Logan County Chamber of Commerce
• Logan County tourism

32% of Lincoln residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lincoln ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lincoln
• Cemeteries in Logan County
• Libraries in or near Lincoln

Post a query on a message board:

• Logan 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

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

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

• Communities near Lincoln
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Logan County

• Lincoln business guide
• Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
• Logan County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Logan County
• Arrests in Logan 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 Lincoln was $17,207, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Lincoln
• YouTube videos about Lincoln

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

Lincoln festival dates:

• Logan County Fair - July 31-Aug. 5, 2007
• Heritage Days Celebration - July 4, 2007

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

Lincoln festival web sites:

• Logan County Fair

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

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

• Lincoln items now on sale

• Logan 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

• Lincoln medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Lincoln include Lincoln Courthouse Square Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Lincoln
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Lincoln
• 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 Logan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lincoln, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $351.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $748.

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• Job services in Illinois
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Libraries in Lincoln include Lincoln Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lincoln

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Lincoln area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
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Newspapers in Lincoln include Lincoln Daily News

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• AM radio stations in or near Lincoln
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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 Lincoln
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

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

• Parks near Lincoln
• National forests in Illinois
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Logan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lincoln political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lincoln
• Total membership by faith, in Logan County

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The average commute time for Lincoln workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

This is a rate of .7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Lincoln include Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.

• Lincoln travel guide
• Airports near Lincoln
• Amtrak station in Lincoln
• Hotels near Lincoln
• 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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