Profile for Wilmette, Illinois, IL

Wilmette is on Lake Michigan.

Archange Chevallier was granted area land by the federal government, in 1829, for her role in helping to finalize a treaty with the Prairie du Chien Indians.

Train service into Chicago started in 1871.

In the following year, 1872, the village was incorporated.

Other various train services helped continue the village's growth in the first and second decades of the 20th century.

In 1924, the village annexed the bankrupted community of Gross Point.

Filming location for:
· 1990 movie, "Home Alone"
· 1983 movie, "Risky Business"

Well-known residents have included:
· Bill Murray, comedian, actor

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

Historic sites and museums: Kohl Children's Museum, Wilmette 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 (33)

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Museums (9)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Wilmette 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 60043 ZIP code.

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• Wilmette village government
• Cook County government
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16% of Wilmette residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wilmette ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wilmette
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• Cook County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Wilmette 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
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• 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 Wilmette was $55,611, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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73% of Wilmette residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Wilmette
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• Post history questions in Cook County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wilmette, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $958.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,499.

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Libraries in Wilmette include Wilmette Public Library ... View libraries

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Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wilmette political report.

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The average commute time for Wilmette workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Wilmette between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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