Profile for Markham, Illinois, IL

German immigrants planted 60 seedlings here from the Black Forest. One tree, which survived until 1985, is commemorated as a symbol on the city seal.

Nearby parks & recreation: Paintbrush Prairie Nature Preserve

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.)

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Cemeteries (39)

Colleges (3)

Communities (41)

Hotels (33)

Libraries (31)

Museums (3)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Markham 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 60469 ZIP code.

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5% of Markham residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Markham ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Markham
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• 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
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• Markham area cemeteries
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Markham
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• Markham business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Cook County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• 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 Markham was $14,870, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Cook County economic census
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• Illinois economic data

11% of Markham residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Markham
• Colleges in Illinois
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• Historic sites in Illinois
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• Museums in Illinois
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cook County genealogy forum

Median rent in Markham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $633.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $894.

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

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• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Markham political report.

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The average commute time for Markham workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Markham between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 7.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Markham include Comfort Inn & Suites.

• Markham travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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