Profile for Laurens, New York, NY

Laurens is on Otego Creek.

Early industries included cotton mills, flour mills and an iron foundry.

Nearby parks & recreation: Gilbert Lake State Park

Listed places near Laurens

Cemeteries (25)

Colleges (2)

Communities (8)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (2)

Museums (3)

Parks (1)

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• Laurens population
• Ancestry of people in Laurens
• Housing in Laurens
• Income in Laurens
• Marital status of adults in Laurens
• Place of birth of people in Laurens
• Residence in 1995, of people in Laurens
• School enrollment & education levels in Laurens
• Transportation & commute times in Laurens
• Otsego County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Laurens demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Otsego 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 13796 ZIP code.

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• Otsego County government
• Otsego County Chamber of Commerce
• Otsego County tourism

15% of Laurens residents report German ancestry, and 21% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Laurens ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Laurens
• Cemeteries in Otsego County
• Libraries in or near Laurens

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• Otsego 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

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

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• Laurens area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Otsego County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Laurens
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Otsego County

• Laurens business guide
• Otsego County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Otsego County
• Arrests in Otsego 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 Laurens was $15,527, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

15% of Laurens residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Laurens
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Laurens
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools

• Movies playing in or near Laurens

• Air pollution in Otsego County
• Diesel soot in Otsego County
• Land contamination in Otsego County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Otsego County
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

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• New York county fairs
• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Laurens
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• Otsego County government
• New York state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
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• Sports & rec
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• Laurens medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Laurens
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Laurens
• Museums in New York
• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Otsego County genealogy forum

Median rent in Laurens, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $359.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $883.

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• Libraries near Laurens

• New York library

• Census map of Laurens area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
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• Daily newspapers in or near Laurens
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• Chambers of commerce in New York
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in New York
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Laurens
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Laurens

• Parks near Laurens
• National forests in New York
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Otsego County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Laurens political report.

• New York Democratic party
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• New York elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Laurens
• Total membership by faith, in Otsego County

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

• Laurens travel guide
• Airports near Laurens
• Hotels near Laurens
• New York tourism bureau

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