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Yates County

Population in July 2009: 2,659. Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 

Males: 1,308  (49.2%)
Females: 1,351  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,152 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Benton:

$48,152
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,499

Benton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $126,558 (it was $85,200 in 2000)
Benton:

$126,558
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $181,877; Detached houses: $189,912; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $263,229; Mobile homes: $86,731

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Benton races chart
  • White alone - 2,602 (98.6%)
  • Two or more races - 12 (0.5%)
  • Black alone - 11 (0.4%)
  • Hispanic - 11 (0.4%)
  • Asian alone - 4 (0.2%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Benton: 98.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.2%), German (20.3%), Irish (14.4%), Danish (9.3%), United States (6.1%), French (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 41.5 square miles.

Population density: 64 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Benton:

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benton town:

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

15 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
New York:  20.4%

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

Benton town:  2.0% ($1,727)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Benton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (41.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (208.4 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Penn Yan, NY (2.1 miles ), Dresden, NY (2.3 miles ), Torrey, NY (2.3 miles ), Potter, NY (2.6 miles ), Milo, NY (2.6 miles ), Geneva, NY (2.8 miles ), Seneca, NY (2.8 miles ), Jerusalem, NY (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $84,400
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $77,900
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $91,800
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $103,200
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $173,200
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $173,200
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $173,200
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $251,500
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $251,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.72 N, Longitude: 77.05 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.8%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Benton, New York

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Tornado activity:

Benton-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the Benton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 37.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Benton-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 42.2 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 88.5 miles away from Benton center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 31.4 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 90.5 miles away from the city 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 88.5 miles away from Benton 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 92.3 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 Yates County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Benton:

  • SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF YATES (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; PENN YAN, NY)
  • GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; GENEVA, NY)
  • CANANDAIGUA VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 16 miles away; CANANDAIGUA, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton:

  • Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 11 miles; Geneva, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,112)
  • Finger Lakes Community College (about 15 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 3,750)
  • Cayuga County Community College (about 30 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 2,480)
  • Cornell University (about 35 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,529)
  • Ithaca College (about 35 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,783)
  • Nazareth College (about 36 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • Saint John Fisher College (about 37 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 3,202)

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Notable locations in Benton: Grace Gardens (A), Tomion Farms (B), Ferguson Corners (C), Bellona Station (D), Penn Yan Manor Nursing Home (E), Bellona Fire District (F), Benton Volunteer Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Benton include: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Benton Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Briggs Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2), Bellona Cemetery (3), Benton Rural Cemetery (4), Merrifield Cemetery (5), Baldwin Cemetery (6), Angus Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

13.5%
Whole state:

14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

5.9%
Whole state:

7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benton, NY

People in group quarters in Benton:

  • 194 people in nursing homes
  • 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Benton compared to New York state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below 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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Yates County New York:


2008 Presidential Election results in Yates County New York:
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Religion statistics for Benton (based on Yates County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.38%
Here50.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOld Order MennonitePresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents44.3%20.0%9.4%8.0%5.3%
Congregations4.2%27.1%16.7%8.3%10.4%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents4.1%2.2%1.5%1.0%4.3%
Congregations4.2%4.2%4.2%2.1%18.7%
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: 12
Yates County:

4.87 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Yates County:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Yates County:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
Here:

10.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.6%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Yates County:

24.1%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.6%
State:

15.6%

5.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,826 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.04%
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 Ontario County, NY  1.31% ($34,669 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY  0.52% ($59,149)
from Monroe County, NY  0.51% ($64,587)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.35%
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 Ontario County, NY  1.90% ($29,632 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY  0.48% ($22,114)
to Monroe County, NY  0.42% ($34,789)

Strongest AM radio stations in Benton:

  • WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WGVA (1240 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, NY; Owner: GENEVA BROADCASTING INC)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benton:

  • W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEOS (89.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W273AF (102.5 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
  • W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)
  • WVOR-FM (100.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Benton:

  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $1,866,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,875
Total average daily truck traffic: 247
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,872

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Benton)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 42.717556 Lon: -77.043000, Call Sign: WPRX428
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/09/2001, Expiration Date: 03/09/2011, Certifier: Signature On File
    Registrant: Badger Meter Inc, 4545 W Brown Deer Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53223-0099, Phone: (800) 876-3837, Fax: (888) 371-5982

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Penn Yan, Culhane Road (Lat: 42.682083 Lon: -77.041472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.7 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WQFG662
    Assigned Frequencies: 6795.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/11/2006, Expiration Date: 07/11/2016, Certifier: Richard A Craig
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:


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