Profile for Highland, New York, NY

Highland is on the Hudson River.

Former and merged names include:
· New Paltz Landing

Nearby parks & recreation: Hudson Valley Rail Trail

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 Highland

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (23)

Colleges (4)

Communities (13)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (9)

Museums (3)

Wineries (2)

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• Housing in Highland
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• Place of birth of people in Highland
• Residence in 1995, of people in Highland
• School enrollment & education levels in Highland
• Transportation & commute times in Highland
• Ulster 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 Highland demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ulster 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 12528 ZIP code.

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• Ulster County government
• Ulster County Chamber of Commerce
• Ulster County tourism

15% of Highland residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Highland ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Highland
• Cemeteries in Ulster County
• Genealogy page (NY GenWeb) for Ulster County
• Libraries in or near Highland

Post a query on a message board:

• Ulster 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

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

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

• Communities near Highland
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Ulster County

• Highland business guide
• Ulster 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 Ulster County
• Arrests in Ulster 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 Highland was $21,346, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Ulster County economic census
• Ulster County economic summary
• Ulster County employment growth
• Ulster County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

24% of Highland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Highland
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
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• Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools

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• Air pollution in Ulster County
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• Land contamination in Ulster County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Ulster County
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

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• New York county fairs
• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Highland
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• Highland items now on sale

• Ulster County government
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• Highland medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Highland
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• Museums in or near Highland
• 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 Ulster County genealogy forum

Median rent in Highland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $592.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,168.

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

• Libraries near Highland

• New York library

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• Census map of Highland area
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Highland
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• Chambers of commerce in New York
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Highland
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Highland

• Parks near Highland
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Ulster County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Highland political report.

• New York Democratic party
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• Ulster County elections board
• New York elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Highland
• Total membership by faith, in Ulster County

The average commute time for Highland workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Highland include Super 8.

• Highland travel guide
• Airports near Highland
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• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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