Profile for Philmont, New York, NY

Philmont is on Ockawamick Creek

Former and merged names include:
· Factory Hill

Once a textiles center. Early factories made underwear, woolens, shirts and hosiery

Well-known residents have included:
· Lt. Col. Oliver North, controversial member of the National Security Council staff during the Reagan administration

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.)

Listed places near Philmont

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (8)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (5)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Philmont demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Columbia 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 12565 ZIP code.

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• Columbia County Chamber of Commerce

17% of Philmont residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Philmont ancestry & family history guide.

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• Columbia County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Philmont business guide
• Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in New York
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• Crime in Columbia 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 New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Philmont was $16,162, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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• Post history questions in Columbia County genealogy forum

Median rent in Philmont, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $426.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,035.

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

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

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The average commute time for Philmont workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Philmont travel guide
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