Profile for Rolling Meadows, Illinois, IL

Rolling Meadows is on Salt Creek.

Developed by Kimball Hill in the 1950s.

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

Historic sites and museums: Rolling Meadows Historical Museum

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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Cemeteries (32)

Colleges (3)

Communities (26)

Hotels (89)

Libraries (15)

Museums (6)

Wineries (1)

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• Cook County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Rolling Meadows 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 60005 ZIP code.

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• Rolling Meadows city government
• Cook County government
• Rolling Meadows Chamber of Commerce
• Cook County tourism

21% of Rolling Meadows residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rolling Meadows ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Rolling Meadows
• Cemeteries in Cook County
• Libraries in or near Rolling Meadows

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

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• Rolling Meadows historic sites
• Rolling Meadows area parks
• Wineries near Rolling Meadows

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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 Rolling Meadows
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Cook County

• Rolling Meadows business guide
• Rolling Meadows Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• 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 Rolling Meadows was $26,178, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

31% of Rolling Meadows residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Rolling Meadows
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Rolling Meadows

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

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• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Rolling Meadows
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Rolling Meadows items now on sale

• Rolling Meadows local government Web site
• Cook 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

• Rolling Meadows medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Rolling Meadows
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Rolling Meadows
• 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 Rolling Meadows, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $822.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,461.

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• Jobs in the Rolling Meadows area
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Libraries in Rolling Meadows include Biblioteca Del Centro, Rolling Meadows Library ... View libraries

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Rolling Meadows
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Rolling Meadows Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Rolling Meadows
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Rolling Meadows

• Parks near Rolling Meadows
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Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rolling Meadows political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• Cook County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Rolling Meadows
• Total membership by faith, in Cook County

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The average commute time for Rolling Meadows workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Rolling Meadows between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Rolling Meadows include Extended Stay America, Holiday Inn of Rolling Meadows, Motel 6.

• Rolling Meadows travel guide
• Airports near Rolling Meadows
• Hotels near Rolling Meadows
• 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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