Profile for Westport, New York, NY

Westport is on Lake Champlain.

Former and merged names include:
· North West Bay

19th-century passengers disembarked from steamboats here to continue their trip west via stagecoach.

Birthplace of the Adirondack chair, fashioned by Thomas Lee in 1903.

Well-known residents have included:
· Mary Emma Woolley, educator

Local festivals include:

• Essex County Fair - July 25-29, 2007
• Westport Heritage Festival - Aug. 11, 2007

Wildlife: Rattlesnakes are reported on Split Rock Mountain

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.)

Quotes:
In the summer of 1849 Mr. Metcalf and I went into the Adirondacks, then but little known to tourists?At Westport, near the head of Lake Champlain, on the New York side, we found a delightful colony of New England friends.
-- How We Met John Brown
Richard Henry Dana, Jr.

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Cemeteries (19)

Communities (5)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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10% of Westport residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Westport ancestry & family history guide.

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• Essex County Ancestry forum
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Recommendations: A visit to the Atea Ring Gallery

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Westport was $22,063, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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32% of Westport residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Westport festival dates:

• Essex County Fair - July 25-29, 2007
• Westport Heritage Festival - Aug. 11, 2007

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

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Median rent in Westport, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $374.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $893.

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

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The average commute time for Westport workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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