Profile for Canajoharie, New York, NY

Canajoharie is on the Mohawk River.

Settled by Dutch and German farmers in 1730.

Birthplace of the Beech-Nut Company

Nearby parks & recreation: Wintergreen Park & Gorge

Historic routes: Erie Canal

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Historic sites and museums: Canajoharie Library & Art Gallery

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.)

Listed places near Canajoharie

Cemeteries (27)

Communities (24)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Canajoharie demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Montgomery 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 13317 ZIP code.

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• Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

23% of Canajoharie residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Canajoharie ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Canajoharie
• Cemeteries in Montgomery County
• Libraries in or near Canajoharie

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• Montgomery 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
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Canajoharie
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• Canajoharie business guide
• Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in New York
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• Crime in Montgomery 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 Canajoharie was $17,850, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Montgomery County economic census
• Montgomery County economic summary
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• New York economic data

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

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• Post history questions in Montgomery County genealogy forum

Median rent in Canajoharie, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $371.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $766.

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Libraries in Canajoharie include Canajoharie Library & Art Gallery ... View libraries

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National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WCAN.

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

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The average commute time for Canajoharie workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Canajoharie include Window Box Guest House.

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