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Berkshire, NY map Population (year 2000): 1,366. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,367 (+0.1% change)
 

Males: 695  (50.9%)
Females: 671  (49.1%)

Fulton County

Median resident age:  38.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 13736.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,400 (it was $37,625 in 2000)
Berkshire  $43,400
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,200 (it was $61,900 in 2000)
Berkshire  $78,200
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Berkshire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)


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Ancestries: United States (20.6%), English (19.8%), German (16.3%), Irish (14.6%), Dutch (7.1%), Italian (6.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 30.2 square miles.

Population density: 45 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Berkshire

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berkshire town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

26 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Berkshire, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Berkshire to the number of sex offenders is 685 to 1.

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

Berkshire:  2.4% ($1,513)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (17.3 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (114.7 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (174.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Richford, NY (4.2 miles ), Newark Valley, NY (5.6 miles ), Harford, NY (9.4 miles ), Lisle, NY (10.9 miles ), Lapeer, NY (11.1 miles ), Nanticoke, NY (11.1 miles ), Candor, NY (11.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $483,300
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $36,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $17,000

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Latitude: 42.30 N, Longitude: 76.19 W


Area code: 607

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Most common industries for males:



  • Computer and electronic products (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Computer and electronic products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Average climate in Berkshire, New York

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

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Berkshire town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 22.1 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Berkshire:
  • UNITED HEALTH SERVICES (about 21 miles; JOHNSON CITY, NY)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEM HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY)
  • CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA (about 22 miles; ITHACA, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berkshire:
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 17 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 23 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 50 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Berkshire:
  • TRI-CITIES (about 18 miles; ENDICOTT, NY; ID: CZG)
  • CORTLAND COUNTY-CHASE FIELD (about 20 miles; CORTLAND, NY; ID: N03)
  • GREENE (about 28 miles; GREENE, NY; ID: 4N7)

Local government website: BERKSHIRENY.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berkshire:
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 22 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 23 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 23 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 25 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
Library in Berkshire:
  • BERKSHIRE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,873; Location: 12519-1 RT. 38; 6,214 books; 129 audio materials; 135 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Glen Hope Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2), Brown Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Rightmire Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Hubby Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Berkshire and their reported violations in the past:

GRANDVIEW GOLF COURSE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
POOR SHOTS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
THUNDER MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Berkshire that have no violations reported:
  • SKYLINE RACEWAY (Population served: 201, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.9%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  7.4%

Berkshire 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.
  • 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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4.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.67%
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 Montgomery County, NY  1.44% ($28,757 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.50% ($34,619)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.33% ($40,377)


5.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.04%
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 Montgomery County, NY  1.22% ($29,100 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.44% ($34,129)
to Albany County, NY  0.32% ($38,582)


Strongest AM radio stations in Berkshire:
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKRT (920 AM; 1 kW; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Berkshire:
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
  • WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBI (107.5 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCII (88.5 FM; SPENCER, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W221AX (92.1 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVBR-FM (93.5 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CORNELL RADIO GUILD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Berkshire:
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)

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