Profile for Rome, New York, NY

Rome is on the Mohawk River.

Former and merged names include:
· Lynchville

Construction of the Erie Canal began here in 1817.

Once a center of copper and wire manufacturing; thousands of jobs were lost with factory closings in the 1950s.

Site of the Woodstock '99 concert

Public transportation: VIP Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 51. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Francis Bellamy, author of the Pledge of Allegiance
· Pat Riley, basketball coach

Local festivals include:

• Canalfest - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Arts & Cultural Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• Fall Fun Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Delta Lake State Park

Historic routes: Erie Canal

(See more information on the Erie Canal)

Historic sites and museums: Fort Stanwix National Monument, New York State Cheese Museum, Erie Canal Village, Rome Historical Society Museum

Colleges and universities: Mohawk Valley Community College-Rome Branch

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 73

Listed places near Rome

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (1)

Communities (6)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Transportation & commute times in Rome
• Oneida County data
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Rome demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Oneida County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Utica-Rome area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 13478 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Rome city government
• Oneida County government
• Rome Chamber of Commerce
• Oneida County tourism

14% of Rome residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rome ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Rome
• Cemeteries in Oneida County
• Libraries in or near Rome

Post a query on a message board:

• Oneida 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
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• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Rome
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Rome business guide
• Rome Chamber of Commerce
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• Crime in Oneida County
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• 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 Rome was $18,604, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Oneida County economic census
• Oneida County economic summary
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• Oneida County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

16% of Rome residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Rome
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Rome
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• Air pollution in Oneida County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Rome festival dates:

• Canalfest - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Arts & Cultural Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• Fall Fun Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007

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

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Historic districts in Rome include Gansevoort-Bellamy Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Oneida County genealogy forum

Median rent in Rome, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $369.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $934.

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Libraries in Rome include Jervis Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Rome include Rome Observer, Rome Sentinel

TV stations in Rome include W12BZ.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Rome
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The average commute time for Rome workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Rome between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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