Profile for Durham, New York, NY

Durham is on Catskill Creek.

Former and merged names include:
· Coxsackie
· Freehold

Durham developed on the old Susquehanna Turnpike.

Listed places near Durham

Cemeteries (16)

Communities (8)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

Museums (2)

Ski areas (1)

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• Durham population
• Ancestry of people in Durham
• Housing in Durham
• Income in Durham
• Marital status of adults in Durham
• Place of birth of people in Durham
• Residence in 1995, of people in Durham
• School enrollment & education levels in Durham
• Transportation & commute times in Durham
• Greene 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 Durham demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Greene 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 12460 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Durham town government
• Greene County government
• Greene County Chamber of Commerce
• Greene County tourism

15% of Durham residents report German ancestry, and 28% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Durham ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Durham
• Cemeteries in Greene County
• Genealogy page (NY GenWeb) for Greene County
• Libraries in or near Durham

Post a query on a message board:

• Greene 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

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

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

• Communities near Durham
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Greene County

• Durham business guide
• Greene County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Greene County
• Arrests in Greene 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 Durham was $18,705, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

18% of Durham residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Durham

• Air pollution in Greene County
• Diesel soot in Greene County
• Land contamination in Greene County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Greene County
• Toxic chemical releases in Greene 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 Durham

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

• Durham items now on sale

• Durham local government Web site
• Greene 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

• Durham medical services & health statistics

• Greene County historical society
• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Durham
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Durham
• 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 Greene County genealogy forum

Median rent in Durham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $361.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $954.

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

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in New York
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Durham

• New York library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Durham
• AM radio stations in or near Durham
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Durham
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Durham
• TV stations in or near Durham
• Media ownership in the Durham 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 Durham
• 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 Durham
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Durham

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Greene County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Durham 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 Durham
• Total membership by faith, in Greene County

The average commute time for Durham workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Durham travel guide
• Airports near Durham
• Hotels near Durham
• 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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