Bennington, New York

Back to Bennington, NY housing info, Wyoming County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Wyoming County Population in July 2008: 3,231. Population change since 2000: -3.5%   Males: 1,670   (51.7%) Females: 1,561   (48.3%) Median resident age:   39.1 years New York median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,540 (it was $45,448 in 2000) Bennington:   $56,540 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,579 Bennington:   $23,579 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,224 (it was $96,700 in 2000) Bennington:   $151,224 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $185,605; Detached houses: $187,820; Townhouses or other attached units: $202,282; In 2-unit structures: $171,913; Mobile homes: $56,894 Bennington, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Bennington: White Non-Hispanic (98.8%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Bennington: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Bennington, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Bennington is mentioned 49 times on our forum: walmart in nyc.  (87 replies) Who from from the 5 boroughs are familiar with Upstate New York?  (53 replies) ALbany "bad" neighborhoods  (31 replies) "Why" do you live in upstate NY?  (144 replies) Jamestown, New York  (61 replies) Moving to the Albany area with two high school aged boys  (18 replies) Latest news from Bennington, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (41.1%), Polish (21.9%), Irish (13.9%), English (12.3%), Italian (8.0%), Dutch (4.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 1208 feet Land area: 55.0 square miles. Population density: 59 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Bennington, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the Bennington town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/24/1967, a category 3 tornado 31.2 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Bennington-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from Bennington center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 27.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.4 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 60.3 miles away from Bennington center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 61.8 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 24.1 miles away from Bennington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Bennington, NY

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Notable location: Camp Schoellkopf (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Summit View Cemetery (1), Maple Lawn Cemetery (2), Folsomdale Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4). 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: Red Brook (A), Johnson Creek (B), French Brook (C), Right Branch Cayuga Creek (D), Gillett Creek (E), Fenton Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

This town:	6.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bennington, NY

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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.

from Erie County, NY	1.47% ($31,351 average AGI)
from Cattaraugus County, NY	0.74% ($26,973)
from Genesee County, NY	0.71% ($30,426)

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.

to Erie County, NY	1.39% ($30,330 average AGI)
to Genesee County, NY	0.88% ($24,200)
to Livingston County, NY	0.52% ($28,600)

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• Steadman Rd., 0.8 Miles East Of Tinkham Rd Near Attica, Call Sign: KEA777
  Assigned Frequencies : 35.5800 MHz, 35.5800 MHz
  Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/16/1999
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• Call Sign: KB2JCW, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00373666
  Grant Date: 06/29/2001, Expiration Date: 07/16/2011
  Registrant: Robert W Gadd, 1339 Clinton St, Bennington, NY 14011

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