Profile for Lakewood, New York, NY

Lakewood is on Chautauqua Lake.

Former and merged names include:
· Cowings

Lakewood developed as a resort area after the construction of local railroads.

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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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (1)

Communities (13)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (7)

Museums (4)

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

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lakewood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Chautauqua County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Jamestown area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 14750 ZIP code.

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• Chautauqua County government
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19% of Lakewood residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lakewood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lakewood
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• Chautauqua County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY 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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• Lakewood area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Communities in Chautauqua County

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

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in Chautauqua County
• Arrests in Chautauqua County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lakewood was $24,566, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Chautauqua County economic census
• Chautauqua County economic summary
• Chautauqua County employment growth
• Chautauqua County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

36% of Lakewood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Air pollution in Chautauqua County
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Chautauqua County
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• Lakewood medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Chautauqua County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lakewood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $397.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $884.

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Libraries in Lakewood include Lakewood Memorial Library ... View libraries

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• Nonprofit guide for Lakewood
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Chautauqua County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lakewood political report.

• New York Democratic party
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• Chautauqua County elections board
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lakewood
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The average commute time for Lakewood workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Lakewood travel guide
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• New York tourism bureau

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