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Wyoming County

Population in July 2009: 3,209. Population change since 2000: -4.2%

Males: 1,659	(51.7%)
Females: 1,550	(48.3%)

Median resident age:	39.1 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $55,176 (it was $45,448 in 2000)

Bennington:	$55,176
New York:	$54,659

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,586

Bennington town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $121,837 (it was $96,700 in 2000)

Bennington:	$121,837
New York:	$306,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $145,793; Detached houses: $149,144; Townhouses or other attached units: $152,090; In 2-unit structures: $118,123; Mobile homes: $76,915

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White alone - 3,310 (98.8%)
Two or more races - 20 (0.6%)
Hispanic - 9 (0.3%)
American Indian alone - 4 (0.1%)
Asian alone - 4 (0.1%)
Black alone - 2 (0.06%)

Races in Bennington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Bennington: 98.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 58 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bennington:

High school or higher: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bennington town:

Never married: 22.8%
Now married: 64.7%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 5.8%

42 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.3%
New York:	20.4%

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

Bennington town:	2.0% ($1,955)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheektowaga, NY (18.1 miles , pop. 94,019).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (22.7 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (259.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Darien, NY (2.4 miles ), Marilla, NY (2.5 miles ), Alden, NY (2.5 miles ), Sheldon, NY (2.7 miles ), Attica, NY (2.7 miles ), Town Line, NY (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.83 N, Longitude: 78.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

Bennington household income distribution

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	7.6%
New York:	8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (13%)
Public administration (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Health care (23%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Health technologists and technicians (11%)
Cashiers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Bennington, New York

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Bennington, New York average temperatures

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Tornado activity:

Bennington-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category F3 (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 F3 tornado 31.2 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Bennington 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 the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Bennington 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wyoming County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Justin Rolph Loomis - University president.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bennington:

UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; BATAVIA, NY)
WYOMING COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; WARSAW, NY)
MERCY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; BUFFALO, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Bennington, NY

Amtrak station near Bennington:

17 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bennington:

Genesee Community College (about 19 miles; Batavia, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,452)
Daemen College (about 22 miles; Amherst, NY; FT enrollment: 2,015)
University at Buffalo (about 23 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 24,102)
Canisius College (about 24 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 3,849)
Medaille College (about 24 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,594)
Erie Community College (about 24 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 9,949)
SUNY College at Buffalo (about 25 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 9,410)

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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

Wyoming County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO₂ NO₂ Ozone PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.8. This is better than average.

City:	25.8
U.S.:	32.0

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.

City:	0.275
U.S.:	0.334

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.

City:	1.75
U.S.:	2.43

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.1. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.

City:	28.1
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 6.45. This is significantly better than average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.

City:	6.45
U.S.:	9.59

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2002 was 14.3. This is significantly better than average. There were 9 monitors within city limits.

City:	14.3
U.S.:	24.6

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:

2008 Presidential Election results in Wyoming County New York:

Detailed 2008 election results.

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%

Adherents

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%

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%

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:

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.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county 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)

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:

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:

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:

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:

Fire: 1

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