Profile for Bellmore, New York, NY

Bellmore is on the south shore.

Former and merged names include:
· New Bridge
· Little Neck
· Whale Neck

Bellmore boomed after World War II.

Well-known residents have included:
· President Theodore Roosevelt
· William Casey, CIA director
· Lenny Bruce, comedian

Local festivals include:

• Street Festival - Sept. 27-30, 2007
• Long Island International Film Expo - July 12-19, 2007
• Bellmore Family Street Festival - Sept. 27-30, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

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.)

Listed places near Bellmore

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (5)

Communities (50)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (37)

Museums (9)

Parks (4)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bellmore 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
• Bellmore Chamber of Commerce

14% of Bellmore residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bellmore ancestry & family history guide.

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

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
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Bellmore business guide
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• Crime in Nassau 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 Bellmore was $32,034, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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Bellmore festival dates:

• Street Festival - Sept. 27-30, 2007
• Long Island International Film Expo - July 12-19, 2007
• Bellmore Family Street Festival - Sept. 27-30, 2007

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

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Median rent in Bellmore, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $922.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,914.

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Libraries in Bellmore include Bellmore Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Bellmore include Bellmore Herald

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

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The average commute time for Bellmore workers is 35 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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