Profile for Prophetstown, Illinois, IL

Prophetstown is on the Rock River

Nearby parks & recreation: Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area, Prophetstown State Park

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 Prophetstown

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (6)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Prophetstown population
• Ancestry of people in Prophetstown
• Housing in Prophetstown
• Income in Prophetstown
• Marital status of adults in Prophetstown
• Place of birth of people in Prophetstown
• Residence in 1995, of people in Prophetstown
• School enrollment & education levels in Prophetstown
• Transportation & commute times in Prophetstown
• Whiteside 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 Prophetstown demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Whiteside 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 61277 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Whiteside County government

30% of Prophetstown residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Prophetstown ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Prophetstown
• Cemeteries in Whiteside County
• Libraries in or near Prophetstown

Post a query on a message board:

• Whiteside 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

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

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

• Communities near Prophetstown
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Whiteside County

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

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

• Crime in Whiteside County
• Arrests in Whiteside 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 Prophetstown was $19,572, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

14% of Prophetstown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Prophetstown

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

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

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

• Prophetstown items now on sale

• Whiteside 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

• Prophetstown medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Prophetstown
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Prophetstown
• 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 Whiteside County genealogy forum

Median rent in Prophetstown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $307.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $694.

• Find Foreclosure in Prophetstown
• Homes for sale in the Prophetstown area
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Prophetstown include Henry C. Adams Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Prophetstown

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Prophetstown
• AM radio stations in or near Prophetstown
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• Media ownership in the Prophetstown 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 Prophetstown
• 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 Prophetstown
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Prophetstown

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

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Prophetstown
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Whiteside County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Prophetstown political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Prophetstown
• Total membership by faith, in Whiteside County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

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

• Prophetstown travel guide
• Airports near Prophetstown
• Hotels near Prophetstown
• 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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