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Population in July 2009: 17,465. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 8,007  (45.9%)
Females: 9,458  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12010.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,850 (it was $27,517 in 2000)
Amsterdam:

$36,850
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,452

Amsterdam city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $87,647 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
Amsterdam:

$87,647
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $91,479; Detached houses: $101,504; Townhouses or other attached units: $69,170; In 2-unit structures: $75,854; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,078; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,222; Mobile homes: $56,036

Median gross rent in 2009: $651.

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Amsterdam races chart
  • White alone - 13,180 (75.2%)
  • Hispanic - 3,455 (19.7%)
  • Black alone - 435 (2.5%)
  • Two or more races - 223 (1.3%)
  • Asian alone - 138 (0.8%)
  • American alone - 64 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 30 (0.2%)

Races in Amsterdam detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Amsterdam: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (24.8%), Polish (20.0%), Irish (13.8%), German (12.0%), English (6.0%), United States (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1830

Land area: 5.95 square miles.

Population density: 2937 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Amsterdam:

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Amsterdam city:

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 44.2%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

906 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 2.0% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This city:  4.9%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were 41 registered sex offenders living in Amsterdam, New York in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Amsterdam to the number of sex offenders is 426 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,382 (3.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,200 (2.9%)
Amsterdam satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (16.4 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (145.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Fort Johnson, NY (1.6 miles ), Hagaman, NY (1.8 miles ), Florida, NY (1.8 miles ), Perth, NY (2.1 miles ), Tribes Hill, NY (2.3 miles ), Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction, NY (2.8 miles ), Broadalbin, NY (2.8 miles ), Glen, NY (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $263,000
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $300,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.94 N, Longitude: 74.19 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +985 (+5.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,643 (50.3%)

Area code: 518

Amsterdam household income distribution Amsterdam home values distribution

Amsterdam, New York accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

10.6%
New York:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Amsterdam by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 101000000101
per 100,000 5.20.05.40.00.00.00.00.00.05.70.05.8
Rapes 312220000001
per 100,000 15.65.010.910.811.10.00.00.00.00.00.05.8
Robberies 453430320009
per 100,000 20.825.116.321.616.60.016.711.20.00.00.052.4
Assaults 325044311929688780989534
per 100,000 166.7250.9239.3167.3105.0161.0378.7488.8452.5560.6544.5197.8
Burglaries 10182816054686636534151138
per 100,000 526.1411.4440.5323.8298.4377.6367.6202.3299.8234.5292.3802.9
Thefts 1922571891901411461771268378113416
per 100,000 1000.11289.41027.81025.4779.2810.7985.9708.0469.5446.2647.62420.4
Auto thefts 7533401110312
per 100,000 36.525.116.316.222.10.05.65.65.70.017.269.8
Arson 1254N/AN/AN/AN/A21017
per 100,000 62.525.121.8N/AN/AN/AN/A11.25.70.05.740.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 146.7148.6150.2117.191.493.9151.0148.6134.8162.8161.6237.4

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Amsterdam detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 43 (41 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.39
New York average:

3.23

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -2,473 (-11.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Work and jobs in Amsterdam: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Amsterdam, New York

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Tornado activity:

Amsterdam-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Amsterdam city center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Amsterdam-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.9 miles away from Amsterdam center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Amsterdam center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Montgomery County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Amsterdam topographic map

Birthplace of: Kirk Douglas - (born 1916), actor, Benjamin Paul Blood - (1832-1919), philosopher and poet.


Hospital/medical center in Amsterdam:

  • ST MARY'S HOSPITAL AT AMSTERDAM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 427 GUY PARK AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Amsterdam:

  • NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
  • ELLIS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; SCHENECTADY, NY)
  • SUNNYVIEW HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 16 miles away; SCHENECTADY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Amsterdam, NY

Airports and heliports located in Amsterdam:


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Amtrak station:

AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amsterdam:

  • Schenectady County Community College (about 16 miles; Schenectady, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,560)
  • Union College (about 16 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,157)
  • SUNY Empire State College (about 23 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 4,933)
  • Skidmore College (about 24 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,591)
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 25 miles; Cobleskill, NY; FT enrollment: 2,558)
  • SUNY at Albany (about 26 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 14,693)
  • Siena College (about 28 miles; Loudonville, NY; FT enrollment: 3,121)

Public high school in Amsterdam:

Public elementary/middle schools in Amsterdam:

Private elementary/middle schools in Amsterdam:

  • ST MARY'S INSTITUTE (Students: 342; Location: 10 KOPERNIK ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PERTH BIBLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 14; Location: 1863 COUNTY HIGHWAY 107; Grades: PK - 11)
See full list of schools located in Amsterdam, School District: BROADALBIN-PERTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Amsterdam:

  • AMSTERDAM FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $326,411; Location: 28 CHURCH STREET; 52,613 books; 4,365 audio materials; 2,141 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 117 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Hassenfuss Field (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Amsterdam: Forest Avenue Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Green Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Creeks: Bunn Creek (A), Dove Creek (B), North Chuctanunda Creek (C), South Chuctanunda Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Amsterdam include: Bigelow Sanford Field (1), Bergen Park (2), Coessens Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Best Western-Amsterdam (10 Market Street).

Courts: Amsterdam City - City Court-Criminal Traffic Civil- Criminal & Traffic C (1 Guy Park Extension), Town Of Flordia - Justice Court (214 Fort Hunter Road), Amsterdam Town - Town Court (283 Mannys Corners Road).

 
Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  CO  SO2

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 19.2. This is significantly better than average.
City:

19.2
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 22.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

22.6
U.S.:

28.3
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.322. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.322
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.63. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.63
U.S.:

2.43
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2003 was 11.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.3
U.S.:

11.9

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

AMSTERDAM CITY WATER WORKS (Address: CITY HALL , Population served: 20700, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2006)
  • 8 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and MAR-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005)
WINDMILL DINER RESTAURANT (Address: 4790 ST. HWY. 30 , Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-09-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
AMSTERDAM (TOWN) (Address: 283 MANNY'S CORNERS RD. , Population served: 300, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-27-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-01-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • One regular monitoring violation
VALENTINOS RESTAURANT (Address: 119 RIVERVIEW DRIVE , Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PERTH COMMUNITY CENTER & SR. CENTER (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
KRISTELS LODGE (Address: 1163 NORTH ROAD , Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
ROLLING HILL COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 101, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
KARENS PRODUCE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Amsterdam that have no violations reported:

  • RAINDANCER STEAK PARLOUR, INC. (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.0%
(14.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.3% for Black residents, 35.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 59.3% for American Indian residents, 29.0% for other race residents, 17.9% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Amsterdam, NY

People in group quarters in Amsterdam:

  • 183 people in nursing homes
  • 85 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 40 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 27 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Amsterdam compared to New York state average:

Amsterdam, New York environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Amsterdam (2011 data):

  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Rt 30 Maple Ave Branch, Division Street Branch, Sanford Farms Price Chopper Branch, Church Street Branch. Info updated 06/03/2010: Bank assets: $20,824.9 mil, Deposits: $13,540.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 272 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
  • KeyBank National Association: Collins Corners Branch at 4855 State Highway 30, branch established on 08/15/1964; Amsterdam Branch at 6 Market Street, branch established on 07/19/1912. Info updated 03/03/2008: Bank assets: $90,251.1 mil, Deposits: $65,598.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1047 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • NBT Bank, National Association: Perth Branch at 4178 State Highway 30, branch established on 10/05/1996; Amsterdam Branch at 106 Hannford Plaza, branch established on 02/07/1994. Info updated 09/13/2010: Bank assets: $5,443.7 mil, Deposits: $4,217.1 mil, headquarters in Friendsville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 124 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Amsterdam Branch at 4883 State Highway 30, branch established on 05/30/2003. Info updated 09/19/2007: Bank assets: $114,464.6 mil, Deposits: $73,520.1 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1133 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Bank of America, National Association: Sanford Farms Branch at 140 Sanford Farms Plaza, branch established on 11/13/1995. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Amsterdam travel time to work - commute
Amsterdam mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County New York:


2008 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County New York:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Amsterdam:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.26%
Here70.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents69.5%9.2%7.3%5.6%1.6%
Congregations18.5%10.8%21.5%16.9%1.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther
Adherents1.5%1.0%0.9%0.4%3.1%
Congregations3.1%1.5%3.1%1.5%21.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Montgomery County:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Montgomery County:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Montgomery County:

4.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
Here:

8.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.9%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Montgomery County:

29.1%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.8%
State:

15.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 10$32,048$38,4582$2,392
Other Government Administration 7$9,872$16,9230$0
Judicial and Legal 1$4,792$57,5040$0
Police Protection - Officers 37$163,873$53,1480$0
Firefighters 34$116,965$41,2820$0
Streets and Highways 34$95,737$33,7900$0
Solid Waste Management 6$18,473$36,9460$0
Sewerage 4$12,826$38,4780$0
Parks and Recreation 9$17,570$23,42710$8,415
Water Supply 10$34,785$41,7420$0
Transit 4$10,714$32,1428$4,230
Other and Unallocable 21$51,576$29,4720$0
Totals for Government 177$569,231$38,59220$15,037

Amsterdam government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,358,000 ($77.76)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,539,000 ($145.38)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,366,000 ($78.21)
    All Other: $787,000 ($45.06)
    Parks & Recreation: $502,000 ($28.74)
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000 ($0.29)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $780,000 ($44.66)
    Fire Protection: $523,000 ($29.95)
    General: $381,000 ($21.82)
    Water Utilities: $161,000 ($9.22)
    Sewerage: $67,000 ($3.84)
    Parks & Recreation: $42,000 ($2.40)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $3,947,000 ($225.99)
    Police Protection: $2,530,000 ($144.86)
    Sewerage: $1,959,000 ($112.17)
    Fire Protection: $1,771,000 ($101.40)
    Water Utilities: $1,684,000 ($96.42)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,397,000 ($79.99)
    Regular Highways: $1,083,000 ($62.01)
    Parks & Recreation: $721,000 ($41.28)
    Housing & Community Development: $494,000 ($28.29)
    Central Staff Services: $150,000 ($8.59)
    General Public Buildings: $127,000 ($7.27)
    Financial Administration: $120,000 ($6.87)
    Libraries: $92,000 ($5.27)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $59,000 ($3.38)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000 ($0.92)
    Health Services - Other: $11,000 ($0.63)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $547,000 ($31.32)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $443,000 ($25.37)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $191,000 ($10.94)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $658,000 ($37.68)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,173,000 ($124.42)
    All Other: $58,000 ($3.32)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,380,000 ($308.04)
    Industrial Revenue: $1,168,000 ($66.88)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,022,000 ($344.80)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,426,000 ($310.68)
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $5,165,000 ($295.73)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,002,000 ($57.37)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $167,000 ($9.56)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $596,000 ($34.13)
    Water Utilities: $216,000 ($12.37)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $382,000 ($21.87)
    General Revenue, NEC: $378,000 ($21.64)
    Property Sale Other: $27,000 ($1.55)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $36,000 ($2.06)
    Police Protection: $34,000 ($1.95)
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000 ($1.83)
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000 ($1.15)
    Water Utilities: $18,000 ($1.03)
    Fire Protection: $12,000 ($0.69)
    Regular Highways: $7,000 ($0.40)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($0.11)
    Central Staff: $1,000 ($0.06)
    General Public Building: $1,000 ($0.06)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,391,000 ($251.42)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,395,000 ($137.13)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,449,000 ($140.22)
    Beginning: $292,000 ($16.72)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,002,000 ($57.37)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,579,000 ($90.41)
    All Other: $1,244,000 ($71.23)
    Highways: $399,000 ($22.85)
  • Tax - Property: $3,858,000 ($220.90)
    Public Utilities: $366,000 ($20.96)
    NEC: $158,000 ($9.05)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,992,000 ($457.60)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $323,000 ($18.49)

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.71%
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 Fulton County, NY  1.32% ($29,100 average AGI)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.69% ($34,279)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.47% ($38,215)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.19%
New York average:

6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Montgomery County:

0.05%
New York average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fulton County, NY  1.54% ($28,757 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.67% ($29,939)
to Albany County, NY  0.48% ($30,255)

Strongest AM radio stations in Amsterdam:

  • WCSS (1490 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: WEBER COMM. OF AMSTERDAM, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBUG (1570 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WIZR (930 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WENT (1340 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: WHITNEY RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNY (1440 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
  • WVKZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amsterdam:

  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Amsterdam:

  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFNY-CA (Channel 49; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
  • WNGX-LP (Channel 42; SCHNECTADY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Amsterdam fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 41
Total length: 214 meters (702ft)
Total costs: $74,015,000
Total average daily traffic: 296,367
Total average daily truck traffic: 17,985

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 3
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 8
  • 1960-1969: 10
  • 1970-1979: 11
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Amsterdam, NY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Amsterdam)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Amsterdam, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 77 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Amsterdam)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 23 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Amsterdam)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED58$60,293142$59,894225$62,28411$19,63660$45,567
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$50,00013$40,38558$63,7768$25,6259$41,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$57,00044$43,795201$58,67240$21,05030$42,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$57,40013$59,69293$65,3557$35,5715$57,800
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$33,5005$61,60015$79,0672$12,5000$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0702.00 , 0703.00, 0704.00, 0705.00, 0706.00, 0707.00, 0708.00, 0709.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED56$57,60740$83,62517$43,294
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$51,2148$90,8755$44,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$53,6672$76,0001$43,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$21,0000$01$21,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$31,3331$59,0001$36,000
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0702.00 , 0703.00, 0704.00, 0705.00, 0706.00, 0707.00, 0708.00, 0709.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 133
  • Hazardous Condition: 126
  • Service Call: 13
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Amsterdam


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Amsterdam, NY
Businesses in Amsterdam, NY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2RadioShack1
Burger King1Rite Aid2
Domino's Pizza1Ruby Tuesday1
Dunkin Donuts2Sprint Nextel1
FedEx2Starbucks1
GameStop1Subway2
H&R Block3Super 81
Home Depot1T-Mobile1
KFC1Taco Bell1
Lane Furniture1Target1
Lowes1Tim Hortons1
MasterBrand Cabinets1U-Haul1
McDonald's2UPS4
Payless1Walgreens1
Penske1Walmart1
Pizza Hut1Wendy's1
Browse common businesses in Amsterdam, NY


Amsterdam on our top lists:

  • #18 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #45 (12010) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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