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Genesee County

Population in July 2007: 1,746. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 899  (51.5%)
Females: 847  (48.5%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,543 (it was $45,450 in 2000)
Bethany:  $56,543
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,396 (it was $85,300 in 2000)
Bethany:  $133,396
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $156,770; Detached houses: $160,088; Townhouses or other attached units: $152,835; In 2-unit structures: $164,289; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,772; Mobile homes: $51,094

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Races in Bethany:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Bethany: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (33.5%), English (21.9%), Irish (21.0%), Italian (13.0%), Polish (8.0%), United States (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1181 feet

Land area: 36.1 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bethany

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethany town

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

17 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Bethany:  2.4% ($2,072)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheektowaga, NY (31.0 miles , pop. 94,019).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (31.3 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (255.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Batavia, NY (2.3 miles ), Stafford, NY (2.3 miles ), Batavia, NY (2.4 miles ), Alexander, NY (2.5 miles ), Pavilion, NY (2.6 miles ), Middlebury, NY (2.7 miles ), Wyoming, NY (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $94,700
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,300
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $134,900
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.93 N, Longitude: 78.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

Bethany household income distribution Bethany home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



Bethany-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.9 miles away from the Bethany town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bethany:
  • UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; BATAVIA, NY)
  • WYOMING COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WARSAW, NY)
  • LAKESIDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BROCKPORT, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethany:
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 6 miles; BATAVIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 21 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT (about 23 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 28 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 30 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 7,207)

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Cemeteries: Putnam Cemetery (1), Transit Cemetery (2). 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:  78.5%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethany, NY



Bethany compared to New York 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 significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Genesee County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religon statistics for Bethany

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.1%9.2%7.7%3.5%2.8%
Congregations24.3%18.6%18.6%5.7%8.6%
NameLutheran ChurchSalvation ArmyGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.7%1.2%0.9%2.7%
Congregations1.4%1.4%4.3%2.9%14.3%
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.


4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,225 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.35%
New York average:  5.41%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($376 average AGI)
Genesee County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monroe County, NY  0.90% ($32,723 average AGI)
from Erie County, NY  0.78% ($34,330)
from Wyoming County, NY  0.59% ($24,200)


5.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,579 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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 Monroe County, NY  1.19% ($31,620 average AGI)
to Erie County, NY  0.82% ($30,105)
to Wyoming County, NY  0.46% ($30,426)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bethany:
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBTA (1490 AM; 1 kW; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: BRO-BEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethany:
  • WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • DW208AM (89.5 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGCC-FM (90.7 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJCA (102.1 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethany:
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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)


Bethany fatal accident list:
Nov 11, 2007 11:07 AM, Sr-63, Lat: 42.945239, Lon: -78.114364, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 4
May 29, 2006 05:41 AM, Creek Rd, Lat: 42.943856, Lon: -78.182703, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 15, 2006 08:00 AM, Bethany Center Rd., Jerico Rd., Lat: 42.913708, Lon: -78.133178, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 4, 2003 02:39 AM, Bethany Center, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 18, 2003 05:00 AM, Sr-20, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3
Apr 3, 2002 04:23 AM, Cr-Francis Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 27, 2001 01:32 AM, Sr-63, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $5,649,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,669
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,034

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bethany, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • David A Kirk, 5101 Route 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.3 m, Overall height: 79.3 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
    Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Barniak (BU33067), 5101 Route 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.3 m, Overall height: 79.3 m, Call Sign: WPSI893, Licensee ID: L00152704
    Assigned Frequencies : 10610.4 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/14/2001, Expiration Date: 05/14/2011, Certifier: Cheri S O'kane
    Registrant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
  • 3GER217A, 5101 Route 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.3 m, Overall height: 79.3 m, Call Sign: WQDV761
    Assigned Frequencies : 17885.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/09/2005, Expiration Date: 11/09/2015, Certifier: Dan Menser
    Registrant: T-Mobile Usa Inc., 12920 Se 38th St., Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 378-4000, Fax: (425) 378-4040, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: DART ROBERT G SKYCYCLE CABIN (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 107DR , Serial Number: RD-107, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 07/01/1986
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 5509 Clapsaddle Road, E Bethany, NY 14054


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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