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Notable locations in Bennington: Quiet Times Golf Course (A), Ironwood Golf Course (B), Camp Schoellkopf (C), Bennington Volunteer Fire Company (D), Cowlesville Fire Company (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bennington include: Cowlesville Baptist Church (A), Folsomdale Baptist Church (B), Salem United Church of Christ (C), Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Summit View Cemetery (1), Cowlesville Village Cemetery (2), Sacred Heart Cemetery (3), East Bennington German Cemetery (4), Folsomdale Cemetery (5), Fairview Cemetery (6), Maple Lawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Akron Reservoir (A), Matts Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gillett Creek (A), French Brook (B), Fenton Creek (C), Red Brook (D), Right Branch Cayuga Creek (E), Johnson Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Wyoming County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.8. This is better than average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.275. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.75. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.1. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.45. This is significantly better than average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 14.3. This is significantly better than average. There were 9 monitors within city limits.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.8 people | | New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 80.0% | | Whole state: | 65.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.6% | | 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: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 7.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bennington, NY
Bennington 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.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
- Wood (14%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wyoming County New York:
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Religion statistics for Bennington (based on Wyoming County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.29%
| Here |  | 46.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Conservative Baptist Association of America |
| Adherents | 64.7% | 9.7% | 8.5% | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Congregations | 24.2% | 12.9% | 17.7% | 8.1% | 6.5% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Free Methodist Church of North America | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| Congregations | 4.8% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 16.1% |
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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: 9 | Wyoming County: | 2.15 / 10,000 pop. | | New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Wyoming County: | 0.96 / 10,000 pop. | | New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19 | Wyoming County: | 4.54 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29 | Here: | 6.93 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.5% | | New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wyoming County: | 26.3% | | New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.6% | | State: | 15.6% |
5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,033 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.28% | | New York average: | 5.41% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,842 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.13% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bennington:
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBTA (1490 AM; 1 kW; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: BRO-BEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMNY (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bennington:
- WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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.)
- WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- DW208AM (89.5 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
TV broadcast stations around Bennington:
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, 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)
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
- WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
- WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Bennington, New York:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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 Bennington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 38 meters (125ft)
Total costs: $13,529,000
Total average daily traffic: 22,667
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,912
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 7
- 1960-1969: 3
- 1970-1979: 1
- 1980-1989: 1
- 1990-1999: 1
- 2000-2010: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bennington, NY
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - James N Wright, North Of Steadman Road, 1.2 Km East Of Tinkham Road (Lat: 42.847556 Lon: -78.350000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Law Office Of Dennis J. Kelly, Washington, DC 20018, Phone: (888) 322-5291, Email:
- KEVIN P DORAN, North Of Steadman Road, 1.2 Km East Of Tinkham Road (Lat: 42.847556 Lon: -78.350000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Bro-Ben Communications, Inc., 438 East Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020, Phone: (716) 344-1490 - James N Wright, North Of Steadman Road, 1.2 Km East Of Tinkham Road (Lat: 42.847556 Lon: -78.350000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94 m, Overall height: 96 m, Licensee ID: L00436514
Registrant: Holy Family Communications, Amherst, NY 14226, Phone: (716) 839-6117, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Steadman Rd., 0.8 Miles East Of Tinkham Rd Near Attica (Lat: 42.847556 Lon: -78.350000), Call Sign: KEA777
Assigned Frequencies: 35.5800 MHz, 35.5800 MHz Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 03/16/1999
Registrant: Mobilemedia Communications, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 935, Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: (703) 312-5153, Fax: (703) 312-5155, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KB2JCW, Licensee ID: L00194748
Grant Date: 01/13/2000, Expiration Date: 03/06/2010
Registrant: George E Torge, 1097 Graff Rd, Bennington, NY 14011 - Call Sign: N2MHE, Licensee ID: L00373666
Grant Date: 06/29/2001, Expiration Date: 07/16/2011
Registrant: Robert W Gadd, 1339 Clinton St, Bennington, NY 14011
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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