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Chemung County

Population in July 2008: 1,872. Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 

Males: 949  (50.7%)
Females: 923  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12407.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,788 (it was $33,629 in 2000)
Ashland:  $36,788
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,107
Ashland:  $22,107
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,456 (it was $42,400 in 2000)
Ashland:  $52,456
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Ashland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ashland: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (15.7%), German (15.3%), English (14.5%), United States (7.7%), Italian (5.9%), Polish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 14.1 square miles.

Population density: 132 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ashland

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashland town

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

24 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
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:

Ashland:  3.7% ($1,589)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (37.4 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (90.7 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (162.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wellsburg, NY (1.0 miles ), Southport, NY (2.1 miles ), Chemung, NY (2.4 miles ), Elmira, NY (2.4 miles ), Baldwin, NY (2.5 miles ), Elmira, NY (2.6 miles ), West Elmira, NY (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.02 N, Longitude: 76.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

Ashland household income distribution Ashland home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the Ashland town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 10.9 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Ashland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from Ashland center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 40.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Ashland topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Ashland:
  • ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ELMIRA PSYCH CENTER (about 6 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ELMIRA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Ashland, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashland:
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 33 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 33 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 45 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)

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Church in Ashland: South Creek Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Creeks: Baldwin Creek (A), Bentley Creek (B), Coldbrook Creek (C), Seeley Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashland that have no violations reported:
  • MOHAWK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.7%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.2%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashland, NY


8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Ashland 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Chemung County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Ashland

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents53.2%13.4%4.9%4.5%3.8%
Congregations12.9%22.6%6.5%6.5%5.4%
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents3.4%2.5%1.8%1.7%10.7%
Congregations6.5%3.2%2.2%4.3%30.1%
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.


4.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.34%
New York average:  5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($194 average AGI)
Chemung County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Steuben County, NY  0.71% ($34,693 average AGI)
from Bradford County, PA  0.30% ($26,245)
from Schuyler County, NY  0.26% ($31,464)


5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.01%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($268 average AGI)
Chemung County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Steuben County, NY  0.60% ($35,168 average AGI)
to Tioga County, NY  0.29% ($26,806)
to Schuyler County, NY  0.27% ($31,562)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashland:
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WENY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashland:
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WREQ (96.9 FM; RIDGEBURY, PA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCIH (90.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WAVR (102.3 FM; WAVERLY, NY; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNBQ (92.3 FM; MANSFIELD, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • W238AI (95.5 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCII (88.5 FM; SPENCER, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashland:
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • W52CE (Channel 52; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)


Ashland fatal accident list:
Feb 14, 2008 02:16 AM, Sr-23, Cr-63, Lat: 42.304947, Lon: -74.337931, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 1, 2006 11:29 AM, Sr-23, Lat: 42.299583, Lon: -74.369928, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 30, 2005 09:25 AM, Sr-23, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 4, 1975 01:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 33 meters (108ft)
Total costs: $2,525,000
Total average daily traffic: 32,341
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,749

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3
  • Comfort Hill Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: KNKA561
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • Comfort Hill Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: KNKQ411
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • 2800 Ft Sw Of Jeff Trail & Maple Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: KNKA694
    869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/19/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Dr Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, Comfort Hill Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 60 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Comfort Hill, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: WPFM320
    Assigned Frequencies : 929.512 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/28/1999, Expiration Date: 07/28/2009, Cancelation Date: 11/08/2004, Certifier: Kenneth Goldstein
    Registrant: Alston & Bird LLP, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, North Building, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 756-3376, Fax: (202) 756-3333, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Comfort Hill Rd, Call Sign: KLB447, Licensee ID: L00438967
    Assigned Frequencies : 43.8800 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/01/2002, Expiration Date: 03/16/2012
    Registrant: G & T Air Expediting Service Inc, 1100 Sullivan St, Elmira, NY 14902

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5
  • COMFORT HILL, 2800 Ft Sw Of Jeff Tr And Mapl, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WPNB588
    Assigned Frequencies : 6590.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 11760 U.S. Highway 1, 6th Floor, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:
  • Comfort Hill Rd, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPOP944
    Assigned Frequencies : 950.375 MHz, 950.625 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/08/1998, Expiration Date: 08/01/2014
    Registrant: Phone: (814) 371-1330
  • Comfort Hill, Comfort Hill Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WPYX364, Licensee ID: L00044605
    Assigned Frequencies : 945.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/2003, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Certifier: Robert Eolin
    Registrant: Ws2k Radio LLC
  • ELMIRA, Maple Street, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WHO327, Licensee ID: L00129200
    5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz... (+6 more)
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 09/07/2007, Certifier: Michael J Shortley Iii
    Registrant: Global Crossing North American Networks, Inc.
  • COMFORT HILL, Comfort Hill Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WLT281
    Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/09/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC2FRV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00179671
    Grant Date: 12/02/1999, Expiration Date: 12/02/2009, Certifier: Thomas P Dignam
    Registrant: Thomas P Dignam, Ashland, NY 12407


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