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Belfast, NY map Population (year 2000): 1,714. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,710 (-0.2% change)
 

Males: 853  (49.8%)
Females: 861  (50.2%)

Allegany County

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

Zip codes: 14711.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,600 (it was $30,909 in 2000)
Belfast  $35,600
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,000 (it was $46,700 in 2000)
Belfast  $59,000
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Belfast:

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

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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 856 to 1.

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

Belfast:  2.9% ($1,353)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Belfast satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (58.5 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (64.6 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (259.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Caneadea, NY (6.5 miles ), Angelica, NY (6.8 miles ), Friendship, NY (7.5 miles ), Houghton, NY (8.0 miles ), New Hudson, NY (8.4 miles ), Belmont, NY (8.6 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

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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%)


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Belfast-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.7 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 24.2 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Belfast topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Belfast:
  • CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 8 miles; CUBA, NY)
  • JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY)
  • OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST (about 27 miles; OLEAN, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belfast:
  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 51 miles; BRADFORD, PA; ID: BFD)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 60 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 64 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; ID: ROC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belfast:
  • PLANE HAVEN (about 13 miles; CENTERVILLE, NY; ID: N01)
  • WELLSVILLE MUNI ARPT,TARANTINE FLD (about 18 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY; ID: ELZ)
  • CATTARAUGUS COUNTY-OLEAN (about 19 miles; OLEAN, NY; ID: OLE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belfast:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 24 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 40 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 47 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 54 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 62 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)
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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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 1999:
This town:  19.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  7.4%

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 (2007 data):
  • Community Bank, National Association: Belfast Branch at 50 Main Street, branch established on 1964-10-14. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $4,480.7 mil, Deposits: $3,254.2 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 135 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.



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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:
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belfast:
  • WJSL (90.3 FM; HOUGHTON, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • 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)
  • WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Belfast:
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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.)

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