Belfast, New York

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Population in July 2008: 1,695. Population change since 2000: -1.1%

Males: 843	(49.8%)
Females: 852	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	35.2 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 14711.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,453 (it was $30,909 in 2000)

Belfast:	$38,453
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,421

Belfast:	$20,421
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,287 (it was $50,700 in 2000)

Belfast:	$79,287
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $113,977; Detached houses: $121,435; Townhouses or other attached units: $53,942; In 2-unit structures: $75,012; Mobile homes: $38,145; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000
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Races in Belfast:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Belfast: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.2%), English (17.6%), Irish (15.2%), United States (11.7%), Italian (7.5%), Dutch (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 36.2 square miles.

Population density: 47 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Belfast

High school or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belfast town

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 55.2%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 9.8%

31 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.8%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Belfast, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belfast to the number of sex offenders is 848 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Belfast:	2.7% ($1,353)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (47.8 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (55.1 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (222.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Angelica, NY (2.3 miles ), Caneadea, NY (2.5 miles ), New Hudson, NY (2.5 miles ), Friendship, NY (2.7 miles ), Belmont, NY (2.8 miles ), Allen, NY (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $42,400
1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $34,200
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,000
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,000
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $64,700
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $40,200
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,800
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,100
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,700
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $47,100
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,300
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $84,100
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,700

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Latitude: 42.32 N, Longitude: 78.12 W

Area code: 585

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Machinery (7%)
Food (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (28%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Average climate in Belfast, New York

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Belfast-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the Belfast town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/24/1967, a category 3 tornado 18.0 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Belfast-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 93% 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 34.5 miles away from Belfast center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 37.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.3 miles away from Belfast center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Belfast topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Belfast:

CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; CUBA, NY)
JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY)
OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST (about 23 miles; OLEAN, NY)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belfast:

SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 18 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 37 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 45 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 47 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)
SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 51 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)

Public high school in Belfast:

BELFAST SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 1 KING ST; Grades: PK-12; Our rating: 60)

Private elementary/middle school in Belfast:

VALLEYVIEW AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: RAMSEY RD; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Library in Belfast:

BELFAST PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,404; Location: 75 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 12,964 books; 246 audio materials; 366 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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

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

Creeks: Black Creek (A), White Creek (B), Wigwam Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

BELFAST WATER DISTRICT (Address: 9 MERTON AVENUE, Population served: 750, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2005), St No addtl Formal Action needed (MAR-08-2005)

SIX-S COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	64.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.8%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	19.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.6%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belfast, NY

Belfast compared to New York state average:

Median house value below 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 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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Banks with branches in Belfast (2009 data):

Community Bank, National Association: Belfast Branch at 50 Main Street, branch established on 1964-10-14. Info updated 2007-06-12: Bank assets: $5,146.8 mil, Deposits: $3,751.4 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Allegany County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (46%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Wood (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Electricity (9%) Other fuel (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Belfast

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God
Adherents	36.2%	18.9%	15.7%	4.4%	3.8%
Congregations	13.7%	23.5%	6.9%	5.9%	5.9%

Name	Episcopal Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	2.2%	2.1%	1.9%	12.2%
Congregations	6.9%	1.0%	5.9%	3.9%	26.5%

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.

5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,872 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.24%
New York average:	5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($482 average AGI)
Allegany County: 0.17%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cattaraugus County, NY	0.89% ($25,436 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY	0.63% ($30,551)
from Erie County, NY	0.38% ($36,932)

6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.22%
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 Cattaraugus County, NY	1.09% ($21,734 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY	0.64% ($32,356)
to Monroe County, NY	0.30% ($28,125)

Strongest AM radio stations in Belfast:

WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOEN (1360 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belfast:

WJSL (90.3 FM; HOUGHTON, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Belfast:

WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
W65AJ (Channel 65; ANGELICA, ETC., NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
W56AV (Channel 56; RUSHFORD & HOUGHTON, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
W62AS (Channel 62; FRIENDSHIP & BELMONT, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)

Belfast fatal accident list:
Jun 24, 2007 06:15 AM, Sr-19, Sr-305, Lat: 42.329603, Lon: -78.111844, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Aug 15, 2006 08:28 AM, Sr-305, Lat: 42.298781, Lon: -78.152231, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Mar 27, 2004 03:30 AM, Searles Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 25, 2004 11:54 AM, Sr-305, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 20, 2001 09:35 AM, Sr-19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 41 meters (135ft)
Total costs: $8,225,000
Total average daily traffic: 16,122
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,395
Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic: 22,039

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 4
1990-1999: 3

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Belfast, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jerri L Janjua, 6715 State Route #305 Lot V, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Fire Station Merton Ave, Call Sign: KTL704, Licensee ID: L00005269
Assigned Frequencies : 46.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 07/24/2001, Expiration Date: 09/15/2011
Registrant: County Of Allegany, County Courthouse, Belmont, NY 14813, Phone: (716) 268-5290
Merton Ave, Call Sign: KTL593, Licensee ID: L00005269
Assigned Frequencies : 45.9200 MHz
Grant Date: 07/24/2001, Expiration Date: 09/15/2011
Registrant: County Of Allegany, County Office Bldg, Belmont, NY 14813, Phone: (716) 268-7658

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KG2CI, Previous Call Sign: KB2SXM, Licensee ID: L00956860
Grant Date: 12/28/2004, Expiration Date: 12/29/2014
Registrant: Joseph K Foley, Belfast, NY 14711
Call Sign: N2JTY, Previous Call Sign: KB2ACR
Grant Date: 08/08/1989, Expiration Date: 08/08/1999, Cancelation Date: 08/09/2001
Registrant: James T Dalton, Rd 1 B545 Brainard Rd, Belfast, NY 14711
Call Sign: N2YQM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00777134
Grant Date: 05/17/1994, Expiration Date: 05/17/2004, Cancelation Date: 02/07/2004
Registrant: John T Arthur, 131 S. Main St, Belfast, NY 14711
Call Sign: K2DVS, Previous Call Sign: N2YQM, Licensee ID: L00777134
Grant Date: 02/07/2004, Expiration Date: 02/07/2014, Certifier: John T Arthur
Registrant: John T Arthur, 131 S Main St, Belfast, NY 14711
Call Sign: KC2QEL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01192614
Grant Date: 09/15/2006, Expiration Date: 09/15/2016, Certifier: Jerome F Schley
Registrant: Jerome F Schley, 7980 Emery Rd, Belfast, NY 14711

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9
Hazardous Condition: 4
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Belfast

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