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Arkwright, NY map Population (year 2000): 1,126. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,124 (-0.2% change)
 

Males: 577  (51.2%)
Females: 549  (48.8%)

Chautauqua County

Median resident age:  38.3 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,500 (it was $41,974 in 2000)
Arkwright  $44,500
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,200 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Arkwright  $76,200
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Arkwright:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (31.3%), English (21.3%), Polish (19.2%), Irish (17.9%), Italian (9.7%), United States (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1634 feet

Land area: 35.7 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Arkwright

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arkwright town

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

25 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.5% North America, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This town:  2.2%
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:

Arkwright:  2.4% ($1,575)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Arkwright satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (36.7 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (44.7 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (326.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cassadaga, NY (6.0 miles ), Sheridan, NY (6.5 miles ), Charlotte, NY (6.6 miles ), Fredonia, NY (7.2 miles ), Forestville, NY (7.4 miles ), Pomfret, NY (7.6 miles ), Dunkirk, NY (8.6 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000

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Latitude: 42.39 N, Longitude: 79.24 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Food (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)


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Arkwright-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Arkwright town center .

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Arkwright:
  • BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DUNKIRK, NY)
  • LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; IRVING, NY)
  • WOMANS CHRISTIAN ASSOC HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Arkwright:
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 17 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; ID: JHW)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 53 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 54 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; ID: IAG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Arkwright:
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/DUNKIRK (about 7 miles; DUNKIRK, NY; ID: DKK)
  • DART (about 18 miles; MAYVILLE, NY; ID: D79)
  • GOWANDA (about 22 miles; GOWANDA, NY; ID: D59)

Amtrak station near Arkwright:
  • 9 miles: DUNKIRK (108 E. 4TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arkwright:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 6 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 36 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 43 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 45 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)

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Notable locations in Arkwright: Chicken Tavern Corners (A), Town Corners (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Abbey Cemetery (1), Arkwright Summit Cemetery (2), Burnham Hollow Cemetery (3), Christian Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: West Mud Lake (A), Black Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Markum Brook (A), Ackles Brook (B), Clinton Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.9%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Arkwright compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Chautauqua County New York:




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3.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.46%
New York average:  5.41%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($601 average AGI)
Chautauqua County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, NY  0.63% ($31,512 average AGI)
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.39% ($26,697)
from Erie County, PA  0.20% ($28,938)


4.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.49%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Chautauqua County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Erie County, NY  0.67% ($27,775 average AGI)
to Cattaraugus County, NY  0.29% ($24,071)
to Erie County, PA  0.25% ($34,942)


Strongest AM radio stations in Arkwright:
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WDOE (1410 AM; 1 kW; DUNKIRK, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSN (1340 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arkwright:
  • W203AW (88.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
  • W205BA (88.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
  • WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WQFX-FM (103.1 FM; RUSSELL, PA; Owner: SOUTHBRIDGE RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCVF-FM (88.9 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF STATE UNIV. OF NY)

TV broadcast stations around Arkwright:
  • WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)

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