Profile for Lake Placid, New York, NY

Lake Placid is on Mirror Lake.

Site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics.

A nearby paper mill closed in the 1980s, taking 5,000 jobs.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Kate Smith, singer
· Jim Shea Jr., Olympic medallist
· Charles Jewtraw, first American to win an Olympic gold medal

Local festivals include:

• Kate Smith Festival - June 1-3, 2007
• Lake Placid Film Forum - July 14-17, 2007

Performing arts: Lake Placid Sinfonietta

Nearby parks & recreation: Mount Van Hoevenberg Recreation Area

Lake Placid attractions: Ski Jump Complex, Olympic Sports Complex

Historic sites and museums: John Brown Farm State Historic Site, North Elba Historical Society Museum

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.)

Quotes:
The road from Lake Placid Station to South Meadows wound over old glacial beaches and lake bottoms covered with second growth trees and pastures.
-- Approach to the Mountains
George Marshall

Listed places near Lake Placid

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (2)

Communities (3)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Ski areas (1)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Lake Placid population
• Ancestry of people in Lake Placid
• Housing in Lake Placid
• Income in Lake Placid
• Marital status of adults in Lake Placid
• Place of birth of people in Lake Placid
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lake Placid
• School enrollment & education levels in Lake Placid
• Transportation & commute times in Lake Placid
• Essex 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 Lake Placid demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Essex 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 12946 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Essex County government
• Lake Placid tourism

10% of Lake Placid residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lake Placid ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lake Placid
• Cemeteries in Essex County
• Libraries in or near Lake Placid

Post a query on a message board:

• Essex 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

Music

• Lake Placid Sinfonietta

• Lake Placid museums
• Lake Placid historic sites
• Lake Placid area parks
• Wineries near Lake Placid

• Lake Placid (Images of America)

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

• Communities near Lake Placid
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Essex County

• Lake Placid business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Essex County
• Arrests in Essex 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 Lake Placid was $18,507, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

29% of Lake Placid residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Lake Placid

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

Lake Placid festival dates:

• Kate Smith Festival - June 1-3, 2007
• Lake Placid Film Forum - July 14-17, 2007

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lake Placid
• Geocaches in New York

• Lake Placid items now on sale

• Essex 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

• Lake Placid medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lake Placid
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Lake Placid
• 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 Essex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lake Placid, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $396.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $875.

• Find Foreclosure in Lake Placid
• Homes for sale in the Lake Placid area
• Find a Lake Placid 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 in Lake Placid include Lake Placid Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lake Placid

• New York library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Essex County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lake Placid political report.

• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• Essex County elections board
• 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 Lake Placid
• Total membership by faith, in Essex County

• Chowhound message boards for the metro area

The average commute time for Lake Placid workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Lake Placid include Best Western Golden Arrow Hotel, Comfort Inn Lake Placid, Holiday Inn Lake Placid, Lake Placid Club Lodge, Mirror Lake Inn, Ramada Inn.

• Lake Placid travel guide
• Airports near Lake Placid
• Amtrak station in Lake Placid
• Hotels near Lake Placid
• 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

Browse list of New York community profiles