Profile for Macomb, Illinois, IL

Macomb is on the La Moine River

Former and merged names include:
· Washington

Local festivals include:

• McDonough County Fair - July 16-20, 2007
• Heritage Days - June 21-24, 2007
• WIU Jazz Festival - Feb. 15-17, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Bailey House

Colleges and universities: Western Illinois University

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 Macomb

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (26)

Colleges (1)

Communities (9)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Macomb population
• Ancestry of people in Macomb
• Housing in Macomb
• Income in Macomb
• Marital status of adults in Macomb
• Place of birth of people in Macomb
• Residence in 1995, of people in Macomb
• School enrollment & education levels in Macomb
• Transportation & commute times in Macomb
• McDonough 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 Macomb demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the McDonough 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 61455 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Macomb city government
• Macomb Chamber of Commerce
• Macomb tourism

25% of Macomb residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Macomb ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Macomb
• Cemeteries in McDonough County
• Genealogy page (IL GenWeb) for McDonough County
• Libraries in or near Macomb

Post a query on a message board:

• McDonough 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

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

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

• Communities near Macomb
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in McDonough County

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

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

• Crime in McDonough County
• Arrests in McDonough 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 Macomb was $13,470, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

35% of Macomb residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

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

Macomb festival dates:

• McDonough County Fair - July 16-20, 2007
• Heritage Days - June 21-24, 2007
• WIU Jazz Festival - Feb. 15-17, 2007

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

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

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

• Macomb items now on sale

• Macomb local government Web site
• McDonough 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
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Macomb medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Macomb
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Macomb
• 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 McDonough County genealogy forum

Median rent in Macomb, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $340.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $726.

• Find Foreclosure in Macomb
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Illinois
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Libraries in Macomb include Macomb Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Macomb

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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

Newspapers in Macomb include Macomb Eagle, Macomb Journal, McDonough County This Week

TV stations in Macomb include WMEC.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WIUM.

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Macomb
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
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• Post cards of Illinois communities

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

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Macomb
• Total membership by faith, in McDonough County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Macomb workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Macomb between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Macomb include Amerihost Inn, Days Inn, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.

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