Profile for Olney, Illinois, IL

Known for its white squirrel population

Local festivals include:

• Richland County Fair - July 4-14, 2007

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 Olney

Cemeteries (32)

Communities (9)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Olney
• Residence in 1995, of people in Olney
• School enrollment & education levels in Olney
• Transportation & commute times in Olney
• Richland County data
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Olney demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Richland 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 62450 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

30% of Olney residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Olney ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Olney
• Cemeteries in Richland County
• Libraries in or near Olney

Post a query on a message board:

• Richland 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

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• Olney historic sites
• Olney area parks
• Wineries near Olney

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

• Communities near Olney
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Richland County

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

• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Richland County
• Arrests in Richland 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 Olney was $16,218, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

16% of Olney residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

Olney festival dates:

• Richland County Fair - July 4-14, 2007

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

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• Illinois county fairs
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• Illinois state government
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• Olney medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Olney
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Olney
• 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 Richland County genealogy forum

Median rent in Olney, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $295.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $644.

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

• Libraries near Olney

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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

Newspapers in Olney include Olney Daily Mail

TV stations in Olney include WUSI.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WUSI.

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• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Olney
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Richland County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Olney political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Olney
• Total membership by faith, in Richland County

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

Hotels in Olney include Super 8.

• Olney travel guide
• Airports near Olney
• Hotels near Olney
• 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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