Profile for Petersburgh, New York, NY

Petersburgh is near the Vermont and Massachusetts borders

Former and merged names include:
· Rensselaer Mills
· South Petersburg

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Petersburgh

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (2)

Communities (8)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (5)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Petersburgh
• School enrollment & education levels in Petersburgh
• Transportation & commute times in Petersburgh
• Rensselaer 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 Petersburgh demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Rensselaer County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Albany area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 12138 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Rensselaer County government

14% of Petersburgh residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Petersburgh ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Petersburgh
• Cemeteries in Rensselaer County
• Libraries in or near Petersburgh

Post a query on a message board:

• Rensselaer 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

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

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

• Communities near Petersburgh
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Rensselaer County

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

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

• Crime in Rensselaer County
• Arrests in Rensselaer 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 Petersburgh was $21,249, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

22% of Petersburgh residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Petersburgh

• Air pollution in Rensselaer County
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• Land contamination in Rensselaer County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Rensselaer County
• Toxic chemical releases in Rensselaer County
• 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 Petersburgh
• Geocaches in New York

• Petersburgh items now on sale

• Rensselaer County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Petersburgh medical services & health statistics

• Rensselaer County historical society
• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Petersburgh
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Petersburgh
• 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 Rensselaer County genealogy forum

Median rent in Petersburgh, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $430.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $915.

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• Jobs in the Petersburgh area
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Libraries in Petersburgh include Petersburg Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Petersburgh

• New York library

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• Census map of Petersburgh area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Petersburgh

• Daily newspapers in or near Petersburgh
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• Military bases in New York
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Petersburgh
• Search obituaries in New York
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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 Petersburgh
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Petersburgh

• Parks near Petersburgh
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Rensselaer County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Petersburgh 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 Petersburgh
• Total membership by faith, in Rensselaer County

The average commute time for Petersburgh workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Petersburgh travel guide
• Airports near Petersburgh
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• New York tourism bureau

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• National weather map

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