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Ashford, NY map Population (year 2000): 2,223. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,201 (-1.0% change)
 

Males: 1,102  (49.6%)
Females: 1,121  (50.4%)

Cattaraugus County

Median resident age:  38.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,500 (it was $41,312 in 2000)
Ashford  $46,500
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,200 (it was $69,900 in 2000)
Ashford  $81,200
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Ashford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)


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Ancestries: German (39.8%), Irish (16.6%), English (14.3%), Polish (12.4%), United States (4.3%), Italian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 51.3 square miles.

Population density: 43 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Ashford

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashford town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

31 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
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:

Ashford:  2.5% ($1,731)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Ashford satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (24.9 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (34.4 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (294.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Springville, NY (4.5 miles ), Concord, NY (6.8 miles ), East Otto, NY (7.3 miles ), Ellicottville, NY (10.5 miles ), Machias, NY (10.9 miles ), Sardinia, NY (11.3 miles ), Yorkshire, NY (11.7 miles ), Lime Lake-Machias, NY (11.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,500
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $119,800

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Latitude: 42.45 N, Longitude: 78.65 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 716

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Ashford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the Ashford town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 tornado 19.3 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ashford:
  • BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SPRINGVILLE, NY)
  • TLC HEALTH NETWORK (about 20 miles; GOWANDA, NY)
  • OUR LADY OF VICTORY (about 29 miles; LACKAWANNA, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ashford:
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 34 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 45 miles; BRADFORD, PA; ID: BFD)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 47 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; ID: JHW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ashford:
  • GREAT VALLEY (about 17 miles; GREAT VALLEY, NY; ID: N56)
  • ARCADE TRI-COUNTY (about 19 miles; ARCADE, NY; ID: D23)
  • GOWANDA (about 21 miles; GOWANDA, NY; ID: D59)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashford:
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 23 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 28 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 36 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 37 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,464)

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Notable locations in Ashford: Riceville Station (A), Bellow Corners (B), Thomas Corners (C), Edies Siding (D), Beaver Siding (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Ashford: Trinity Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Holland Cemetery (1), Kimball Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Franktown Cemetery (4), Schwartz Cemetery (5), Thomas Corners Cemetery (6), Mount Hope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Gooseneck Creek (A), Buttermilk Creek (B), Otis Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Franks Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Ashford 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cattaraugus County New York:




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4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
New York average:  5.41%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,494 average AGI)
Cattaraugus County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, NY  1.21% ($30,478 average AGI)
from Allegany County, NY  0.59% ($21,734)
from Chautauqua County, NY  0.47% ($24,071)


5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.81%
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 Erie County, NY  1.16% ($27,241 average AGI)
to Chautauqua County, NY  0.62% ($26,697)
to Allegany County, NY  0.47% ($25,436)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashford:
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSPQ (1330 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: HAWK COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashford:
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Ashford:
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

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