Profile for Chatham, New York, NY

Former and merged names include:
· Chatham Four Corners
· Groat's Corners

Dutch settlers built mills along the Kinderhook Creek in the 1700s

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 13. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 7.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Columbia County Fair - Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2007
• Film Columbia - Oct. 18-21, 2007

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 Chatham

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (8)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (4)

Museums (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Chatham 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 12037 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Columbia County Chamber of Commerce

19% of Chatham residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chatham ancestry & family history guide.

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

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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
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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

• Courts in New York
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• Crime in Columbia 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 Chatham was $19,476, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Columbia County economic census
• Columbia County economic summary
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• New York economic data

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

• Colleges in or near Chatham
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• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
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• Air pollution in Columbia County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Chatham festival dates:

• Columbia County Fair - Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2007
• Film Columbia - Oct. 18-21, 2007

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

Chatham festival web sites:

• Columbia County Fair

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

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

• Chatham items now on sale

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• New York state government
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• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

Historic districts in Chatham include Riders Mills Historic District ... View historic districts

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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Columbia County genealogy forum

Median rent in Chatham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $449.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,069.

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Libraries in Chatham include Chatham Public Library, Mary E. Dardess Elementary School Library ... View libraries

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Chatham
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The average commute time for Chatham workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Chatham travel guide
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• New York tourism bureau

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