Profile for Indian Lake, New York, NY

The community developed as a logging town and stagecoach stop

Memorialized by the 1968 Cowsills song

Local festivals include:

• Winter Festival - Feb. 16-18, 2007

Indian Lake attractions: Canoe trips on the Hudson River Gorge

Historic sites and museums: Indian Lake Museum

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.)

Songs:
· "Indian Lake"

Listed places near Indian Lake

Cemeteries (1)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Indian Lake demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hamilton 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 12812 ZIP code.

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• Hamilton County government
• Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce

12% of Indian Lake residents report German ancestry, and 22% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Indian Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Indian Lake
• Cemeteries in Hamilton County
• Libraries in or near Indian Lake

Post a query on a message board:

• Hamilton 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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• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Indian Lake
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• Communities in Hamilton County

• Indian Lake business guide
• Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in New York
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• Crime in Hamilton 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 Indian Lake was $17,940, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Hamilton County economic census
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• Hamilton County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

19% of Indian Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Indian Lake
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Indian Lake festival dates:

• Winter Festival - Feb. 16-18, 2007

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

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• Local historical societies in New York
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• Post history questions in Hamilton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Indian Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $353.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $700.

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Libraries in Indian Lake include Indian Lake Public Library ... View libraries

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• Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce
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Hamilton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Indian Lake political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Indian Lake
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The average commute time for Indian Lake workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Indian Lake travel guide
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