Profile for Oblong, Illinois, IL

Local festivals include:

• Crawford County Fair - July 21-28, 2007

Listed places near Oblong

Cemeteries (23)

Communities (8)

Libraries (1)

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• Oblong population
• Ancestry of people in Oblong
• Housing in Oblong
• Income in Oblong
• Marital status of adults in Oblong
• Place of birth of people in Oblong
• Residence in 1995, of people in Oblong
• School enrollment & education levels in Oblong
• Transportation & commute times in Oblong
• Crawford 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 Oblong demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Crawford 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 62449 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Crawford County government

20% of Oblong residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oblong ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Oblong
• Cemeteries in Crawford County
• Libraries in or near Oblong

Post a query on a message board:

• Crawford 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

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

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

• Communities near Oblong
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Crawford County

• Oblong business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Crawford County
• Arrests in Crawford 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 Oblong was $14,926, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Oblong

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

Oblong festival dates:

• Crawford County Fair - July 21-28, 2007

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

Oblong festival web sites:

• Crawford County Fair

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

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

• Oblong items now on sale

• Crawford 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

• Oblong medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Oblong
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Oblong
• 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 Crawford County genealogy forum

Median rent in Oblong, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $246.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $618.

• Find Foreclosure in Oblong
• Homes for sale in the Oblong area
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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 Oblong include Oblong Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Oblong

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Oblong
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• 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 Oblong
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

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

• Parks near Oblong
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• Aerial photo of Oblong
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Crawford County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Oblong political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Oblong
• Total membership by faith, in Crawford County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Oblong workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Oblong travel guide
• Airports near Oblong
• Hotels near Oblong
• 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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