Profile for River Grove, Illinois, IL

River Grove is on the Des Plaines River.

Former and merged names include:
· River Park
· Turner Park
· Rhodes

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

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

Listed places near River Grove

Airports (1)

Archives (2)

Attractions (3)

Cemeteries (54)

Colleges (9)

Communities (59)

Hotels (73)

Libraries (51)

Museums (10)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about River Grove 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 60171 ZIP code.

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15% of River Grove residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the River Grove ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near River Grove
• Cemeteries in Cook County
• Libraries in or near River Grove

Post a query on a message board:

• 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
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• River Grove museums
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• River Grove area parks
• Wineries near River Grove

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• Cemeteries in Cook County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near River Grove
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• River Grove business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Cook County
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• 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 River Grove was $20,390, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cook County economic census
• Cook County economic summary
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• Cook County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

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

• Colleges in or near River Grove
• Colleges in Illinois
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
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• River Grove medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near River Grove
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near River Grove
• 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 Cook County genealogy forum

Median rent in River Grove, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $631.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,200.

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Libraries in River Grove include River Grove Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near River Grove

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Nonprofit guide for River Grove
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Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our River Grove political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• Cook County elections board
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The average commute time for River Grove workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

This is a rate of 3.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

Hotels in River Grove include Super 8.

• River Grove travel guide
• Airports near River Grove
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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• Audubon centers
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