Profile for Valatie, New York, NY

Valatie is east of the Hudson River

Once a textiles center

Well-known residents have included:
· Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas, letter writer who prompted the newspaper editorial, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"

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.)

Pronunciations: va-LAY-sha

Listed places near Valatie

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (15)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (7)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Valatie population
• Ancestry of people in Valatie
• Housing in Valatie
• Income in Valatie
• Marital status of adults in Valatie
• Place of birth of people in Valatie
• Residence in 1995, of people in Valatie
• School enrollment & education levels in Valatie
• Transportation & commute times in Valatie
• Columbia 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 Valatie 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 12106 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Columbia County Chamber of Commerce

18% of Valatie residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Valatie ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Valatie
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
• Libraries in or near Valatie

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• Columbia 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

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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Valatie area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Valatie
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Columbia County

• Valatie business guide
• Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Columbia County
• Arrests in Columbia 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 Valatie was $16,650, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Columbia County economic census
• Columbia County economic summary
• Columbia County employment growth
• Columbia County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Valatie

• Air pollution in Columbia County
• Diesel soot in Columbia County
• Land contamination in Columbia County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Columbia County
• Toxic chemical releases in Columbia County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

• ePodunk festival listings
• New York county fairs
• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Valatie

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Valatie
• Geocaches in New York

• Valatie items now on sale

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

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

• Valatie medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Valatie
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Valatie
• 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 Columbia County genealogy forum

Median rent in Valatie, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $425.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,201.

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Libraries in Valatie include Valatie Free Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Valatie

• New York library

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• Census map of Valatie area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New York
• Topographic map of Valatie

• Daily newspapers in or near Valatie
• AM radio stations in or near Valatie
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• Search recent news archives in New York

• Military bases in New York
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Valatie
• Search obituaries in New York
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• Chambers of commerce in New York
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New York
• Lions clubs in New York
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Valatie
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Valatie

• Parks near Valatie
• National forests in New York
• Ski areas near Valatie
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Columbia County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Valatie 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 Valatie
• Total membership by faith, in Columbia County

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

• Valatie travel guide
• Airports near Valatie
• Hotels near Valatie
• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New York coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

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