Profile for Prospect Heights, Illinois, IL

Historic sites and museums: The Grove (National Historic Landmark)

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.)

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Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (38)

Colleges (3)

Communities (27)

Hotels (94)

Libraries (16)

Museums (8)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Prospect Heights demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cook County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Chicago area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 60070 ZIP code.

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• Prospect Heights city government
• Cook County government
• Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce
• Prospect Heights tourism
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17% of Prospect Heights residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Prospect Heights ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Prospect Heights
• Cemeteries in Cook County
• Libraries in or near Prospect Heights

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• Cook 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
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• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Prospect Heights area parks
• Wineries near Prospect Heights

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Prospect Heights
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• Communities in Cook County

• Prospect Heights business guide
• Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Cook County
• Arrests in Cook 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 Prospect Heights was $28,200, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Cook County economic census
• Cook County economic summary
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• Cook County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

29% of Prospect Heights residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Prospect Heights
• Colleges in Illinois
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Cook County government
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• State historical society

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• Historic sites in Illinois
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• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cook County genealogy forum

Median rent in Prospect Heights, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $650.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,597.

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Libraries in Prospect Heights include Prospect Heights Public Library ... View libraries

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• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Prospect Heights include Prospect Heights Journal

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• Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Prospect Heights
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Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Prospect Heights political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• Cook County elections board
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Prospect Heights
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The average commute time for Prospect Heights workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Prospect Heights between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Prospect Heights include Exel Inn Prospect Heights, Wingate Inn.

• Prospect Heights travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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