Profile for Port Byron, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Canaan
· Syms' Woodyard

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Port Byron

Cemeteries (27)

Communities (13)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (6)

Museums (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Port Byron
• School enrollment & education levels in Port Byron
• Transportation & commute times in Port Byron
• Rock Island County data
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• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Port Byron demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Rock Island County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Davenport-Moline area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61275 ZIP code.

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• Rock Island County government

30% of Port Byron residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Port Byron ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Port Byron
• Cemeteries in Rock Island County
• Libraries in or near Port Byron

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• Rock Island 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

• Port Byron museums
• Port Byron historic sites
• Port Byron area parks
• Wineries near Port Byron

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• Port Byron area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Rock Island County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Port Byron
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Rock Island County

• Port Byron business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Rock Island County
• Arrests in Rock Island 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 Port Byron was $24,363, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

20% of Port Byron residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Port Byron
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Port Byron
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• Land contamination in Rock Island County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Rock Island County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

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• Port Byron medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Port Byron
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Port Byron
• 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 Rock Island County genealogy forum

Median rent in Port Byron, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $289.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $936.

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• Jobs in the Port Byron area
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Libraries in Port Byron include River Valley D.L. ... View libraries

• Libraries near Port Byron

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Nonprofit guide for Port Byron
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Rock Island County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Port Byron political report.

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• Rock Island County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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The average commute time for Port Byron workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Port Byron travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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