Profile for Cornwall, New York, NY

Cornwall is on the Hudson River.

Filming location for:
· 1995 movie, "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar"
· 2007 movie, "Michael Clayton"

Well-known residents have included:
· Bonnie Blair, Olympic speed skater

Nearby parks & recreation: Storm King State Park

Historic sites and museums: Museum of the Hudson Highlands

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 Cornwall

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (23)

Colleges (2)

Communities (24)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (10)

Museums (7)

Parks (2)

Wineries (2)

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• Cornwall population
• Ancestry of people in Cornwall
• Housing in Cornwall
• Income in Cornwall
• Marital status of adults in Cornwall
• Place of birth of people in Cornwall
• Residence in 1995, of people in Cornwall
• School enrollment & education levels in Cornwall
• Transportation & commute times in Cornwall
• Orange 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 Cornwall demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Orange County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Newburgh area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 12520 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cornwall town government
• Orange County government

14% of Cornwall residents report German ancestry, and 22% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cornwall ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cornwall
• Cemeteries in Orange County
• Libraries in or near Cornwall

Post a query on a message board:

• Orange 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

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

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

• Communities near Cornwall
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Orange County

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

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

• Crime in Orange County
• Arrests in Orange 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 Cornwall was $28,509, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Orange County economic census
• Orange County economic summary
• Orange County employment growth
• Orange County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

36% of Cornwall residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Cornwall
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Cornwall
• School districts in or near Cornwall
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Cornwall
• Movies playing in or near Cornwall
• YouTube videos about Cornwall

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

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

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

• Cornwall items now on sale

• Cornwall local government Web site
• Orange County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Cornwall medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Cornwall
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Cornwall
• 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 Orange County genealogy forum

Median rent in Cornwall, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $647.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,638.

• Research Cornwall Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Cornwall
• Homes for sale in Cornwall
• Find a Cornwall Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New York mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Cornwall area
• Job services in New York
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Cornwall include Cornwall Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Cornwall

• New York library

• Get directions from Cornwall
• Get directions to Cornwall
• Census map of Cornwall area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New York
• Topographic map of Cornwall

• Daily newspapers in or near Cornwall
• AM radio stations in or near Cornwall
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Cornwall
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Cornwall
• TV stations in or near Cornwall
• Media ownership in the Cornwall area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New York

• Military bases in New York
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Cornwall
• Search obituaries in New York
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New York
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New York
• Lions clubs in New York
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Cornwall
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Cornwall

• Parks near Cornwall
• National forests in New York
• Ski areas near Cornwall
• Ski areas in New York
• State parks in New York

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Cornwall
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New York communities
• Photos of New York places
• Post cards of New York communities

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

• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• New York elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Cornwall
• Total membership by faith, in Orange County

The average commute time for Cornwall workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Cornwall between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

• Train schedules

• Cornwall travel guide
• Airports near Cornwall
• Hotels near Cornwall
• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New York coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New York
• Wildlife refuges in New York

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