Profile for Knox, New York, NY

Knox is in the Helderberg Mountains.

Former and merged names include:
· Knoxville

Once known for the manufacture of basswood pillboxes, an industry which ended with eradication of forests.

Nearby parks & recreation: Thompson's Lake State Park

Historic sites and museums: Knox Historical Museum

Listed places near Knox

Cemeteries (21)

Communities (10)

Libraries (3)

Parks (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Knox
• School enrollment & education levels in Knox
• Transportation & commute times in Knox
• Albany 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 Knox demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Albany County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Albany area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 12059 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Albany County government

19% of Knox residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Knox ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Knox
• Cemeteries in Albany County
• Libraries in or near Knox

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• Albany County Ancestry forum
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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

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

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

• Communities near Knox
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• Communities in Albany County

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

• Courts in New York
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• Crime in Albany 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 Knox was $22,670, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Albany County economic census
• Albany County economic summary
• Albany County employment growth
• Albany County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

23% of Knox residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters

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

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• Knox items now on sale

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• Knox medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
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• Historic sites in or near Knox
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Knox
• Museums in New York
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Albany County genealogy forum

Median rent in Knox, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $367.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,104.

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• Jobs in the Knox area
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• Libraries near Knox

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• Nonprofit guide for Knox
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• Parks near Knox
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Albany County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Knox political report.

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• Albany County elections board
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Knox
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The average commute time for Knox workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Knox travel guide
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• New York tourism bureau

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