Profile for Ligonier, Pennsylvania, PA

Local festivals include:

• Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival - June 15-16, 2007
• Highland Games - Sept. 7-9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Laurel Mountain State Park, Linn Run State Park

Ligonier attractions: Idlewild Park

Historic sites and museums: Fort Ligonier, Compass Inn Museum

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 Ligonier

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (12)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (2)

Parks (2)

Ski areas (1)

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30% of Ligonier residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ligonier ancestry & family history guide.

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• Westmoreland County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - PA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ligonier was $20,546, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Pennsylvania economic data

30% of Ligonier residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Ligonier festival dates:

• Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival - June 15-16, 2007
• Highland Games - Sept. 7-9, 2007

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

Ligonier festival web sites:

• Highland Games

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• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
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Median rent in Ligonier, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $390.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $967.

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Libraries in Ligonier include Ligonier Valley Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Ligonier workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Ligonier include Ramada Inn.

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