Profile for Woodstock, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Centreville
· Dorr

Eugene V. Debs, union president, served a jail term here for his role in the 1894 Pullman strike.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the community as one of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations in 2007.

Filming location for:
· 1993 movie, "Groundhog Day"

Well-known residents have included:
· Chester Gould, comic strip author

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

Local festivals include:

• McHenry County Fair - Aug. 1-5, 2007
• Dick Tracy Days - June 21-24, 2007
• Harvestfest & Fiddler's Contest - Sept. 16, 2007
• Folk Festival - July 15, 2007
• Mozart Festival - July 28-Aug. 12, 2007

Performing arts: TownSquare Players, Woodstock Musical Theatre Company

Historic sites and museums: Chester Gould Dick Tracy 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.)

Listed places near Woodstock

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (1)

Communities (11)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (2)

Museums (3)

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• Woodstock city government
• McHenry County government
• Woodstock Chamber of Commerce

27% of Woodstock residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Woodstock ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Woodstock
• Cemeteries in McHenry County
• Libraries in or near Woodstock

Post a query on a message board:

• McHenry 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
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• Immigration records
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Theater

• TownSquare Players
• Woodstock Musical Theatre Company

• Woodstock museums
• Woodstock historic sites
• Woodstock area parks
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• Crime in McHenry 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 Woodstock was $23,210, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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23% of Woodstock residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Woodstock
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Woodstock festival dates:

• McHenry County Fair - Aug. 1-5, 2007
• Dick Tracy Days - June 21-24, 2007
• Harvestfest & Fiddler's Contest - Sept. 16, 2007
• Folk Festival - July 15, 2007
• Mozart Festival - July 28-Aug. 12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Woodstock festival web sites:

• McHenry County Fair

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

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• McHenry County historical society
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Historic districts in Woodstock include Woodstock Square Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Woodstock, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $633.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,303.

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

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Newspapers in Woodstock include Woodstock Independent

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

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

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Woodstock between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Woodstock include Days Inn Woodstock, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.

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• Illinois tourism bureau

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