Profile for Virden, Illinois, IL

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.)

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Libraries (5)

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

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24% of Virden residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Virden ancestry & family history guide.

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• Cemeteries in Macoupin County
• Libraries in or near Virden

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• Macoupin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• 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
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• Virden area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Macoupin County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Virden
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• Communities in Macoupin County

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

• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Macoupin County
• Arrests in Macoupin 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 Virden was $16,541, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

10% of Virden residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Macoupin County government
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• Virden medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Virden
• Historic sites in Illinois
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• 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 Macoupin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Virden, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $299.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $730.

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Libraries in Virden include Grand Prairie of the West Pld ... View libraries

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• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
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• Nonprofit guide for Virden
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Macoupin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Virden political report.

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• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Virden
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The average commute time for Virden workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Virden travel guide
• Airports near Virden
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• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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