Profile for Palestine, Illinois, IL

French trading post was established here in the 1680s

Land grant office opened here in 1821

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 Palestine

Cemeteries (37)

Communities (6)

Libraries (4)

Parks (1)

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• Palestine population
• Ancestry of people in Palestine
• Housing in Palestine
• Income in Palestine
• Marital status of adults in Palestine
• Place of birth of people in Palestine
• Residence in 1995, of people in Palestine
• School enrollment & education levels in Palestine
• Transportation & commute times in Palestine
• 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 Palestine 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 62451 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Crawford County government

19% of Palestine residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Palestine ancestry & family history guide.

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

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

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

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

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

• Palestine 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 Palestine was $15,185, 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

10% of Palestine residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Palestine

• 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

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

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

• Palestine 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

• Palestine medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Palestine
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Palestine
• 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 Palestine, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $256.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $535.

• Find Foreclosure in Palestine
• Homes for sale in the Palestine area
• Find a Palestine Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• 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 Palestine include Palestine Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Palestine

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Palestine
• AM radio stations in or near Palestine
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Palestine
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Palestine
• TV stations in or near Palestine
• Media ownership in the Palestine 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 Palestine
• 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 Palestine
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Palestine

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Palestine
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
• Photos of Illinois places
• Post cards of Illinois communities

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

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

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

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

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Palestine workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Palestine travel guide
• Airports near Palestine
• Hotels near Palestine
• 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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