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Saratoga County

Population in 2011: 5,420. Population change since 2000: -2.4%
 

Males: 2,629  (48.5%)
Females: 2,791  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
New York median age:  42.4 years

Zip codes: 12020.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $51,002 (it was $37,173 in 2000)
Ballston Spa:

$51,002
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,189

Ballston Spa village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $216,405 (it was $98,800 in 2000)
Ballston Spa:

$216,405
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $207,958; Detached houses: $204,062; Townhouses or other attached units: $297,564; In 2-unit structures: $187,283; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $267,405; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $323,439

Median gross rent in 2009: $837.

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  • White alone - 4,987 (92.2%)
  • Hispanic - 172 (3.2%)
  • Two or more races - 111 (2.1%)
  • Black alone - 63 (1.2%)
  • Asian alone - 54 (1.0%)
  • Other race alone - 13 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 7 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.04%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ballston Spa: 109.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (26.0%), German (17.7%), English (17.0%), Italian (17.0%), French (11.2%), Polish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1807

Elevation: 288 feet

Land area: 1.60 square miles.

Population density: 3380 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ballston Spa:

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ballston Spa village:

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

111 residents are foreign born

This village:  2.0%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research of New York and other state lists there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Ballston Spa, New York as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Ballston Spa to the number of sex offenders is 184 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,188 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,134 (1.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (14.6 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (148.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (149.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: North Ballston Spa, NY (0.9 miles ), Milton, NY (1.4 miles ), Ballston, NY (2.0 miles ), Malta, NY (2.0 miles ), Round Lake, NY (2.4 miles ), Saratoga Springs, NY (2.4 miles ), Country Knolls, NY (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $73,100
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,800
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $287,000
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $300,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 73.85 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +297 (+5.3%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 540 (20.7%)

Area code: 518

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Crime in Ballston Spa by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 00000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 02221110002
per 100,000 0.035.735.835.917.917.918.10.00.00.036.8
Robberies 04120000021
per 100,000 0.071.317.935.90.00.00.00.00.036.718.4
Assaults 231211614615
per 100,000 35.953.517.935.917.917.9108.918.373.4110.2276.1
Burglaries 916182613181518223931
per 100,000 161.7285.3322.1466.3232.4322.1272.2328.6403.4716.4570.6
Thefts 387810611094107111100103103116
per 100,000 682.71390.61896.91972.71680.11914.52014.21825.81888.91892.02135.1
Auto thefts 32254210825
per 100,000 53.935.735.889.771.535.818.10.0146.736.792.0
Arson 0N/AN/AN/AN/A101100
per 100,000 0.0N/AN/AN/AN/A17.90.018.318.30.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 51.0141.6141.4168.4109.0122.1139.9101.5132.6164.8226.9

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.9%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +333 (+6.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Engineers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Ballston Spa-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Ballston Spa village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 7.3 miles away from the village center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ballston Spa-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 88% 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 69.9 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 49.4 miles away from Ballston Spa 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 68.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.2 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) earthquake occurred 31.0 miles away from Ballston Spa center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.8 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 Saratoga County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ballston Spa topographic map

Birthplace of: Abner Doubleday - Union Army general, Fessenden Nott Otis - Physician, Ira Thomas - Baseball player, Todd Waring - Film, Gerry Perry - Football player.


Hospitals/medical centers near Ballston Spa:

  • SARATOGA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY)
  • ELLIS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; SCHENECTADY, NY)
  • SUNNYVIEW HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 13 miles away; SCHENECTADY, NY)

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Amtrak stations near Ballston Spa:

  • 6 miles: SARATOGA SPRINGS (WEST AVE. & STATION LN.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, 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.
  • 15 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: 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.

Local government website: WWW.BALLSTONSPANY.ORG

College/University in Ballston Spa:

  • John Paul's Hair, Nail & Skin Care Institute (Full-time enrollment: 13; Location: 2144 Saratoga Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.johnpaulbeautyschools.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ballston Spa:

  • SUNY Empire State College (about 6 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,933)
  • Skidmore College (about 8 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,591)
  • Union College (about 14 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,157)
  • Schenectady County Community College (about 15 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,560)
  • Siena College (about 21 miles; Loudonville, NY; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 21 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,660)
  • SUNY at Albany (about 23 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 14,693)

Public high school in Ballston Spa:

Public elementary/middle schools in Ballston Spa:

Private elementary/middle schools in Ballston Spa:

  • ST MARY S SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 40 THOMPSON ST; Grades: PK - 5)
  • SPA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 206 GREENFIELD AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
See full list of schools located in Ballston Spa, School District: BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Ballston Spa:

  • BALLSTON SPA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $223,304; Location: 21 MILTON AVENUE; 31,412 books; 4,774 audio materials; 2,290 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 71 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ballston Spa: Saratoga County Agricultural Society Fair Grounds (A), Ballston Spa Public Library (B), Union Fire Company Number 2 (C), Saratoga County Office Building (D), Saratoga County Court House (E), National Bottle Museum (F), Saratoga County Maplewood Manor Nursing Home (G), Ballston Town Hall (H), Eagle Matt Lee Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ballston Spa include: Fruitful Vine Christian Church (A), Ballston Spa Presbyterian Church (B), Gospel Tabernacle (C), Christ Episcopal Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church (F), Ballston Spa United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Creek: Gordon Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Ballston Spa: William Kelley Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Brookside Museum (Brookside), Belanger Farms & Racing Stables (Arcades & Amusements; 2197 Rowley Road).

Hotel: Cocca's Motel-Malta (2624 State Route 9).

Courts: Saratoga County - Nolan Thomas Justice Supreme Court- Supreme Court Clerk's Of (30 McMaster Street), Saratoga County - Supreme Court- Chambers & Clerk (30 McMaster Street), Ferradino Stephen A Justice Supreme Court (2911 State Route 9), Milton Town - Justice Court (503 Geyser Road), Saratoga County - Surrogate Court (30 McMaster Street), Saratoga Family Court (35 West High Street), Ballston Spa Village - Village Court (30 Bath Street).

 
Saratoga 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  CO  SO2 Ozone  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.1. This is better than average.
City:

25.1
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.329. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.329
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.96. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.96
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 23.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

23.8
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.04. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

7.04
U.S.:

9.59

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

BRIDGEWATER APTS (Address: 110 BROOKLINE ROAD , Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-09-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (APR-13-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2000)
SPA BRAUHAUS (Address: 139 KAYADEROSSERAS DRIVE , Population served: 300, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
SHARPS PUB (Address: 2128 DOUBLDAY AVENUE , Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PIZZA TIME - GEYSER ROAD, MILTON (T) (Address: 422 GEYSER ROAD , Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CAMERONS TRAILER PARK (Address: 43 CHARLTON ROAD , Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-05-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (APR-13-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-02-1994)
ROOSEVELT MOTEL (Address: 2961 RT 9 , Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
DUFFERS PUB (Address: 3230 Galway Road , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SCNS - GREENFIELD COMMUNITY CT (Address: 152 WEST HIGH ST. , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (APR-09-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

  • STEWARTS BRDNBTTR 116-ESPERANCE (Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RIVIERA MOTEL (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STEWARTS SHOP 324-GLENVILLE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.4%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 61.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
New York:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  56.9%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ballston Spa, NY

People in group quarters in Ballston Spa:

  • 273 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Ballston Spa compared to New York state average:

Ballston Spa, New York environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Ballston Spa (2011 data):

  • TrustCo Bank: Milton Center Plaza Branch at 2 Trieble Ave, branch established on 2000/12/06; Ballston Spa. Office at 235 Church Avenue, branch established on 2002/05/22. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $4,250.1 mil, Deposits: $3,736.0 mil, headquarters in Glenville, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 135 total offices
  • Ballston Spa National Bank: at 87 Front Street, branch established on 1838/01/01; Corporate Office Branch at 990 State Route 67, branch established on 2011/10/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $387.6 mil, Deposits: $308.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Ballston Spa Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Adirondack Trust Company: Ballston Spa Branch at 224 Church Avenue, branch established on 2004/06/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $909.1 mil, Deposits: $791.5 mil, headquarters in Saratoga Springs, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Adirondack Trust Company Employee Stock Ownership Trust, The
  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Ballston Spa Branch at 2031 Doubleday Avenue, Route 50, branch established on 1989/07/01. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
  • KeyBank National Association: Malta Branch at 507 Route 67, branch established on 1989/03/20. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Ballston Spa travel time to work - commute
Ballston Spa mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Saratoga County New York:


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


Religion statistics for Ballston Spa (based on Saratoga County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.66%
Here40.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents65.9%12.7%4.8%2.1%2.1%
Congregations8.6%19.8%7.8%2.6%7.8%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAReformed Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents1.8%1.6%1.2%1.0%6.7%
Congregations2.6%6.0%3.4%0.9%40.5%
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: 31
Saratoga County:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Saratoga County:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 86
Saratoga County:

3.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 195
Here:

9.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.5%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Saratoga County:

25.2%
New York:

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

14.2%
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 3$16,282$65,1286$3,581
Other Government Administration 0$0 15$2,975
Judicial and Legal 0$0 4$4,357
Police Protection - Officers 6$22,668$45,33614$13,692
Police - Other 4$11,233$33,6993$1,405
Streets and Highways 8$25,121$37,6821$239
Water Supply 2$6,550$39,3000$0
Local Libraries 1$3,375$40,5006$3,915
Other and Unallocable 1$3,727$44,7243$2,264
Totals for Government 25$88,956$42,69952$32,428

Ballston Spa government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $65,000 ($11.99)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $159,000 ($29.34)
    All Other: $50,000 ($9.23)
    Parks & Recreation: $47,000 ($8.67)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $100,000 ($18.45)
  • Current Operations - Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $752,000 ($138.75)
    Police Protection: $514,000 ($94.83)
    General - Other: $459,000 ($84.69)
    Water Utilities: $371,000 ($68.45)
    Regular Highways: $368,000 ($67.90)
    Parks & Recreation: $218,000 ($40.22)
    Sewerage: $190,000 ($35.06)
    Libraries: $137,000 ($25.28)
    Central Staff Services: $90,000 ($16.61)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $63,000 ($11.62)
    Fire Protection: $61,000 ($11.25)
    Financial Administration: $40,000 ($7.38)
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000 ($4.24)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $18,000 ($3.32)
    General Public Buildings: $17,000 ($3.14)
    Health Services - Other: $4,000 ($0.74)
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000 ($0.37)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $752,000 ($138.75)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($1.48)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $36,000 ($6.64)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $717,000 ($132.29)
    All Other: $278,000 ($51.29)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,675,000 ($309.04)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $134,000 ($24.72)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $649,000 ($119.74)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,555,000 ($286.90)
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $663,000 ($122.32)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $120,000 ($22.14)
    Other, NEC: $120,000 ($22.14)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $217,000 ($40.04)
    Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($1.11)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $694,000 ($128.04)
    Police Protection: $36,000 ($6.64)
    General Public Building: $32,000 ($5.90)
    Regular Highways: $24,000 ($4.43)
    Water Utilities: $10,000 ($1.85)
    Libraries: $9,000 ($1.66)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($0.37)
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($0.37)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $355,000 ($65.50)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $603,000 ($111.25)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $54,000 ($9.96)
    General Support: $33,000 ($6.09)
    All Other: $13,000 ($2.40)
  • Tax - Property: $936,000 ($172.69)
    Public Utilities: $108,000 ($19.93)
    NEC: $66,000 ($12.18)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,310,000 ($241.70)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $100,000 ($18.45)

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.50%
New York average:

5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($461 average AGI)
Saratoga County:

0.09%
New York average:

0.24%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Albany County, NY  1.27% ($49,530 average AGI)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.70% ($49,152)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.60% ($40,801)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,899 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.39%
New York average:

6.26%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($368 average AGI)
Saratoga County:

0.08%
New York average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Albany County, NY  1.14% ($40,884 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.70% ($45,352)
to Warren County, NY  0.63% ($36,567)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ballston Spa:

  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUAM (900 AM; 0 kW; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVKZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ballston Spa:

  • WQAR (101.3 FM; STILLWATER, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WABT (104.5 FM; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WKKF (102.3 FM; BALLSTON SPA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFFG-FM (107.1 FM; CORINTH, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDCD-FM (96.7 FM; CLIFTON PARK, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WKRD (93.7 FM; SCOTIA, NY; Owner: DOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCQL (95.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
  • WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WBAR-FM (94.7 FM; LAKE LUZERNE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WSSK (89.7 FM; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ballston Spa:

  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WNYA-CA (Channel 39; EASTON, ETC., NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Ballston Spa, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 21
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 34
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 22
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 45
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 73
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 106
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 79
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 184
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

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


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $6,141,000
Total average daily traffic: 57,688
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,104


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • Gregory P LaVick, County Farm Road (Lat: 43.019361 Lon: -73.873917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.3 m, Overall height: 57.3 m
    Registrant: Blue Wing Services, 1887 Randolph Avenue, Suite Upper, St. Paul, MN 55105, Phone: (651) 699-5760, Email:
  • Todd C Scaccia, 0.2 Mi North Of State Highway 67 (Lat: 42.997889 Lon: -73.913306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.5 m, Overall height: 44.5 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 464-3500, Email:
  • Todd C Scaccia, 0.2 Mi North Of State Highway 67 (Lat: 42.997889 Lon: -73.913306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.5 m, Overall height: 44.5 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 464-3500, Email:
  • Leslie N Nixon, 0.2 Mi North Of State Highway 67 (Lat: 42.997889 Lon: -73.913306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.5 m, Overall height: 44.5 m, Licensee ID: L01032974
    Registrant: Independent Towers, LLC, 300 Great Oaks Blvd, Suite 312, Albany, NY 12203, Phone: (518) 690-0790, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Ballston Spa, NY)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • STATION, County Complex 40 Mc Master St (Lat: 42.999500 Lon: -73.850111), Structure height: 19.5 m, Overall height: 31.7 m, Call Sign: WNEW679
    Assigned Frequencies: 2133.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/01/1998, Expiration Date: 12/30/2008, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (518) 885-2232
  • BALLSTON SPA, 887 Rt 67 (Lat: 42.971444 Lon: -73.845111), Overall height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: WPJC224
    Assigned Frequencies: 6760.62 MHz, 6715.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
  • MILTON, County Farm Road (Lat: 43.019361 Lon: -73.873917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.3 m, Call Sign: WQIX739, Licensee ID: L00005651
    Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz, 6795.00 MHz, 6805.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/12/2008, Expiration Date: 06/12/2018, Certifier: Paul Lent
    Registrant: Saratoga County Office Of Emergency Services, 25 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, Phone: (518) 885-2232, Fax: (518) 884-4707, Email:
  • CO COMPLEX, County Complex 40 Mc Master St (Lat: 42.999528 Lon: -73.850111), Type: Bant, Structure height: 19.5 m, Overall height: 31.7 m, Call Sign: WQKU968, Licensee ID: L00005651
    Assigned Frequencies: 6845.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/22/2009, Expiration Date: 09/22/2019, Certifier: Paul Lent
    Registrant: Saratoga County Office Of Emergency Services, 25 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, Phone: (518) 885-2232, Fax: (518) 884-4707, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

100 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ballston Spa)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Ballston Spa)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

37 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED37$170,31028$155,81898$164,43611$50,7550$06$141,3823$29,187
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$115,8054$154,40517$191,4571$9,4100$00$03$42,053
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$151,4478$161,35039$164,28015$28,3081$273,0403$129,9272$37,190
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$163,1154$154,87824$163,4290$00$01$47,0800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$06$77,6730$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0618.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$181,5535$181,898
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$212,7802$185,005
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$187,3600$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$216,540
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0618.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Ballston Spa


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ballston Spa, NY
Businesses in Ballston Spa, NY
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Penske1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Subway2
Dunkin Donuts4True Value1
FedEx3U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS4
McDonald's1
Browse common businesses in Ballston Spa, NY
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Kyle E. Litz (12)
  • Michael Dennis Mack (9)
  • Slawomir Rubinsztajn (9)
  • Kevin Paul Mcevoy (9)
  • Gordon Raymond Smith (8)
  • Jianjun Guo (7)
  • Thomas Miebach (7)
  • Robert C. Ewell, Jr. (6)
  • Kyle Erik Litz (6)
  • Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr. (6)

Total of 204 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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