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Afton, NY map Population (year 2000): 836. Estimated population in July 2006: 829 (-0.8% change)
 

Males: 399  (47.7%)
Females: 437  (52.3%)

Chenango County

Median resident age:  40.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 13730.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,700 (it was $34,412 in 2000)
Afton  $39,700
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,300 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Afton  $80,300
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Afton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

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Ancestries: English (21.4%), German (15.2%), Irish (13.4%), United States (9.9%), Italian (7.2%), Dutch (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1857

Land area: 1.52 square miles.

Population density: 546 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Afton

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Afton village

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

13 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.6%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Afton, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Afton to the number of sex offenders is 415 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Afton:  3.3% ($2,094)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (35.0 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (138.4 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (146.8 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Bainbridge, NY (5.5 miles ), Coventry, NY (8.5 miles ), Sidney, NY (10.4 miles ), Colesville, NY (10.5 miles ), Sanford, NY (10.7 miles ), Masonville, NY (12.8 miles ), Guilford, NY (13.0 miles ).

Latitude: 42.23 N, Longitude: 75.52 W


5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 607


Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-2.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)


Crime in Afton (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (119.3 per 100,000)
  • 5 burglaries (596.7 per 100,000)
  • 11 thefts (1312.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 118.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Afton (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (363.2 per 100,000)
  • 9 thefts (1089.6 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (121.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 78.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

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Afton-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.8 miles away from the Afton village center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 37.5 miles away from the village center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Afton:
  • HOSPITAL,THE (about 11 miles; SIDNEY, NY)
  • BARNES KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SUSQUEHANNA, PA)
  • CHENANGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; NORWICH, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Afton, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Afton:
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 31 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 63 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
  • ONEIDA COUNTY (about 63 miles; UTICA, NY; ID: UCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Afton:
  • SIDNEY MUNI (about 10 miles; SIDNEY, NY; ID: N23)
  • GREENE (about 19 miles; GREENE, NY; ID: 4N7)
  • WHITE BIRCH FIELD (about 20 miles; HANCOCK, NY; ID: 4N8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Afton:
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 27 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 37 miles; ONEONTA, NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 49 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 49 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
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Library in Afton:
  • AFTON FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,320; Location: 105 A MAIN STREET; 15,118 books; 150 audio materials; 4 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Afton: Saint Anns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Glenwood Cemetery (1), Eastside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Bumps Creek (A), Kelsey Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Afton and their reported violations in the past:

AFTON VILLAGE (Address: 19 COURT STREET, Population served: 838, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2001)
ECHO LAKE CAMPGROUND (Address: 185 Echo Lake Lane, Population served: 240, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
GRAMMAS COUNTRY CAFE (Population served: 99, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  64.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  9.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Afton compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Afton (2007 data):
  • NBT Bank, National Association: Afton Branch at 182 Main Street, branch established on 1962-09-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,068.4 mil, Deposits: $3,812.7 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 121 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$418
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,476$29,7120$0
Streets and Highways 3$6,683$26,7320$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,820
Totals for Government 4$9,159$27,4777$2,238


Afton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $94,000
    Police Protection: $92,000
    Water Utilities: $71,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $56,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $226,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $115,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $194,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $145,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
    General Support: $5,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $186,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $174,000

5.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.51%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Broome County, NY  0.88% ($28,041 average AGI)
from Otsego County, NY  0.65% ($24,360)
from Delaware County, NY  0.56% ($31,093)


5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Broome County, NY  1.03% ($28,965 average AGI)
to Otsego County, NY  0.50% ($24,646)
to Delaware County, NY  0.36% ($24,942)


Strongest AM radio stations in Afton:
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCDO (1490 AM; 1 kW; SIDNEY, NY; Owner: CDO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WDLA (1270 AM; 5 kW; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCHN (970 AM; 1 kW; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Afton:
  • WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WCDO-FM (100.9 FM; SIDNEY, NY; Owner: CDO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIYN (94.7 FM; DEPOSIT, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
  • WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDLA-FM (92.1 FM; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
  • WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W214AT (90.7 FM; SIDNEY, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE RADIO MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Afton:
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)

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