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Allegany County

Population in July 2007: 827. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 426  (51.6%)
Females: 401  (48.4%)
Median resident age:  38.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14708.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,100 (it was $32,062 in 2000)
Alma  $40,100
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $57,200 (it was $38,500 in 2000)
Alma  $57,200
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Alma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Alma: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.7%), English (23.0%), Irish (22.2%), United States (5.0%), French (4.0%), Italian (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1854

Elevation: 1552 feet

Land area: 36.5 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Alma

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alma town

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Alma:  3.4% ($1,324)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (74.5 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (81.8 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (243.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Scio, NY (6.8 miles ), Wellsville, NY (7.1 miles ), Stannards, NY (7.2 miles ), Wellsville, NY (7.8 miles ), Bolivar, NY (8.1 miles ), Willing, NY (8.7 miles ), Wirt, NY (8.9 miles ), Oswayo, PA (9.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $29,900
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $47,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $47,700
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $161,700
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $48,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $34,500

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Latitude: 42.05 N, Longitude: 78.02 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (21%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Alma-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Alma town center caused $200,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 tornado 18.6 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Alma:
  • JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY)
  • CHARLES COLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; COUDERSPORT, PA)
  • CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 19 miles; CUBA, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alma:
  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 46 miles; BRADFORD, PA; ID: BFD)
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 78 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; ID: ROC)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 78 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alma:
  • WELLSVILLE MUNI ARPT,TARANTINE FLD (about 5 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY; ID: ELZ)
  • GIERMEK EXECUTIVE (about 27 miles; OLEAN, NY; ID: 8G3)
  • CATTARAUGUS COUNTY-OLEAN (about 27 miles; OLEAN, NY; ID: OLE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alma:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 22 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 54 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 63 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 66 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)

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

Lake: Beaver Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.5%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  7.4%

Alma compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Allegany County New York:




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5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,872 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.24%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($482 average AGI)
Allegany County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.89% ($25,436 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY  0.63% ($30,551)
from Erie County, NY  0.38% ($36,932)


6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
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 Cattaraugus County, NY  1.09% ($21,734 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY  0.64% ($32,356)
to Monroe County, NY  0.30% ($28,125)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alma:
  • WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WFRM (600 AM; 1 kW; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLEM (1250 AM; 3 kW; EMPORIUM, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alma:
  • WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WFRM-FM (96.7 FM; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
  • WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W219CK (91.7 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alma:
  • W59AH (Channel 59; ALLENTOWN, ETC., NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
  • W56AU (Channel 56; WELLSVILLE & SCIO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)




Alma fatal accident list for 2005:
Jul 11, 2005 07:36 AM, Bill Allen Hill Road, Lat: 42.086681, Lon: -78.041714, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Alma fatal accident list for 1998:
Aug 17, 1998 08:25 AM, Cr-18, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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