Profile for Wantagh, New York, NY

Wantagh is on the south shore

Former and merged names include:
· Ridgewood
· Jerusalem South

President Nixon's dog Checkers is buried here

Nearby parks & recreation: Jones Beach State Park, Captree State Park

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.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (5)

Communities (48)

Hotels (14)

Libraries (32)

Museums (10)

Parks (5)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Wantagh
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• Transportation & commute times in Wantagh
• Nassau 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 Wantagh demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Nassau County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Nassau-Suffolk area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 11710 ZIP code.

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• Nassau County government

17% of Wantagh residents report German ancestry, and 22% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wantagh ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wantagh
• Cemeteries in Nassau County
• Libraries in or near Wantagh

Post a query on a message board:

• Nassau 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

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

• Nassau County, Long Island, in Early Photographs

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

• Communities near Wantagh
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Nassau County

• Wantagh business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Nassau County
• Arrests in Nassau 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 Wantagh was $31,817, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Nassau County economic census
• Nassau County economic summary
• Nassau County employment growth
• Nassau County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

38% of Wantagh residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Wantagh
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Wantagh
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• Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools

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

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• New York county fairs
• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Wantagh
• Geocaches in New York

• Wantagh items now on sale

• Nassau County government
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• Wantagh medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Wantagh
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• Museums in or near Wantagh
• 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 Nassau County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wantagh, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $890.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,861.

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• Jobs in the Wantagh area
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Libraries in Wantagh include Wantagh Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Wantagh

• New York library

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• Census map of Wantagh area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Wantagh
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• Chambers of commerce in New York
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Wantagh
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• Parks near Wantagh
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Nassau County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wantagh political report.

• New York Democratic party
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Wantagh
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The average commute time for Wantagh workers is 36 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Train schedules

• Wantagh travel guide
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• New York tourism bureau

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