Profile for Schenectady, New York, NY

Schenectady is on the Mohawk River

Grew as a shipping center for cargo boats on the Mohawk

Thomas Edison moved his operations here in 1886; the venture eventually became General Electric

Filming location for:
· 1998 movie, "The Horse Whisperer"
· 1973 movie, "The Way We Were"

Well-known residents have included:
· Mickey Rourke, actor
· John Sayles, director, writer, actor
· Ann B. Davis, actress (housekeeper on "The Brady Bunch")

Historic routes: Erie Canal

(See more information on the Erie Canal)

Historic sites and museums: Schenectady Museum, Schenectady County Historical Society Museum

Colleges and universities: Union College, Schenectady County Community College

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: 89

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Airports (1)

Cemeteries (29)

Colleges (4)

Communities (19)

Hotels (18)

Libraries (11)

Museums (3)

Ski areas (1)

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• Schenectady County government
• Schenectady Chamber of Commerce

11% of Schenectady residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Schenectady ancestry & family history guide.

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• Schenectady County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - NY data
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• County history catalog
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• 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 Schenectady was $17,076, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Schenectady residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Schenectady include Stockade Historic District, Union Street Historic District (Schenectady) ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Schenectady, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $444.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $983.

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Libraries in Schenectady include Central Library, Duane Branch, Hamilton Hill Branch, Mont Pleasant Branch, Rotterdam Branch, Woodlawn Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Schenectady include Schenectady Gazette

TV stations in Schenectady include WEWB, WMHT, WRGB.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WMHT-FM.

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

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The average commute time for Schenectady workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Schenectady between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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