Profile for Shannon, Illinois, IL

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Carroll

Listed places near Shannon

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (7)

Libraries (1)

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• Shannon population
• Ancestry of people in Shannon
• Housing in Shannon
• Income in Shannon
• Marital status of adults in Shannon
• Place of birth of people in Shannon
• Residence in 1995, of people in Shannon
• School enrollment & education levels in Shannon
• Transportation & commute times in Shannon
• Carroll 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 Shannon demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Carroll 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 61078 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

49% of Shannon residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shannon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Shannon
• Cemeteries in Carroll County
• Libraries in or near Shannon

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• Carroll 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

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

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

• Communities near Shannon
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Carroll County

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

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

• Crime in Carroll County
• Arrests in Carroll 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 Shannon was $21,108, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

18% of Shannon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Shannon

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

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

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

• Carroll 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

• Shannon medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Shannon
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Shannon
• 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 Carroll County genealogy forum

Median rent in Shannon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $325.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $773.

• Find Foreclosure in Shannon
• Homes for sale in the Shannon area
• Find a Shannon Realtor
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• Free home valuation
• Check Illinois mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

• Libraries near Shannon

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Shannon
• AM radio stations in or near Shannon
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Shannon
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Shannon
• TV stations in or near Shannon
• Media ownership in the Shannon 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 Shannon
• 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 Shannon
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Shannon

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Shannon
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
• Photos of Illinois places
• Post cards of Illinois communities

Carroll County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Shannon political report.

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

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Shannon
• Total membership by faith, in Carroll County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Shannon workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Shannon travel guide
• Airports near Shannon
• Hotels near Shannon
• 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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