Profile for Hamburg, New York, NY

Hamburg is on Lake Erie.

Former and merged names include:
· Smith's Mills
· White's Corners

According to local tradition, the hamburger was invented here in 1885 at the Hamburg Fair. When concessionaires Frank and Charles Menches ran out of pork sausage, they started making sandwiches with chopped beef.

Local festivals include:

• Erie County Fair - Aug. 8-19, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor Education Center

Colleges and universities: Hilbert College

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.)

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Cemeteries (10)

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Hotels (5)

Libraries (7)

Museums (1)

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• Housing in Hamburg
• Income in Hamburg
• Marital status of adults in Hamburg
• Place of birth of people in Hamburg
• Residence in 1995, of people in Hamburg
• School enrollment & education levels in Hamburg
• Transportation & commute times in Hamburg
• Erie 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 Hamburg demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Erie County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Buffalo-Niagara Falls area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 14075 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Hamburg village government
• Erie County government
• Hamburg Chamber of Commerce

26% of Hamburg residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hamburg ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hamburg
• Cemeteries in Erie County
• Libraries in or near Hamburg

Post a query on a message board:

• Erie 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

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

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• Hamburg area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Erie County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hamburg
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Erie County

• Hamburg business guide
• Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Erie County
• Arrests in Erie 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 Hamburg was $23,371, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Hamburg
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Hamburg

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

Hamburg festival dates:

• Erie County Fair - Aug. 8-19, 2007

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

Hamburg festival web sites:

• Erie County Fair

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

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

• Hamburg items now on sale

• Hamburg local government Web site
• Erie 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

• Hamburg medical services & health statistics

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

• Historic sites in or near Hamburg
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Hamburg
• 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 Erie County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hamburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $489.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,126.

• Research Hamburg Apartments
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• Jobs in the Hamburg area
• Job services in New York
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Libraries in Hamburg include Hamburg Public Library, Lake Shore Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Hamburg

• New York library

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• Census map of Hamburg area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Hamburg

• Daily newspapers in or near Hamburg
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• Military bases in New York
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Hamburg
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• Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Hamburg
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Hamburg

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Hamburg
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Erie County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hamburg political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hamburg
• Total membership by faith, in Erie County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations

The average commute time for Hamburg workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 14 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hamburg between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 13.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Hamburg include Comfort Inn & Suites, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Hamburg.

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

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