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Jefferson County

Population in July 2008: 1,363. Population change since 2000: +6.1%
 

Males: 652  (47.9%)
Females: 711  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 13612.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,840 (it was $45,761 in 2000)
Black River:  $58,840
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,603
Black River:  $26,603
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,347 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
Black River:  $126,347
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $147,402; Detached houses: $145,713; Townhouses or other attached units: $127,222; In 2-unit structures: $108,635; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $259,220; Mobile homes: $10,441
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Races in Black River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Korean (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Black River: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.1%), English (17.0%), German (14.4%), French (12.3%), Italian (8.8%), United States (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Land area: 1.81 square miles.

Population density: 753 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Black River

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Black River village

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

53 residents are foreign born (3.1% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This village:  4.1%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Black River, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Black River to the number of sex offenders is 1363 to 1.

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

Black River:  2.9% ($2,183)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (62.8 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (108.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (239.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Fort Drum, NY (1.6 miles ), Calcium, NY (1.7 miles ), Rutland, NY (1.9 miles ), Le Ray, NY (2.1 miles ), Great Bend, NY (2.2 miles ), Evans Mills, NY (2.3 miles ), Pamelia, NY (2.3 miles ), Deferiet, NY (2.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $158,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500

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Latitude: 44.01 N, Longitude: 75.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Population change in the 1990s: -93 (-6.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Financial managers (3%)



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Black River-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from Black River center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from Black River center
On 8/30/2007 at 03:47:45, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/13/1997 at 23:06:40, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 2.6 mi) earthquake occurred 47.6 miles away from Black River center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Black River:
  • CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CARTHAGE, NY)
  • SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LOWVILLE, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Black River, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Black River:
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 49 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 3,885)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CANTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 52 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
Public elementary/middle school in Black River:
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Library in Black River:
  • BLACK RIVER FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,539; Location: 102-04 MAPLE STREET; 11,180 books; 646 audio materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Black River that have no violations reported:
  • BLACK RIVER VILLAGE (Population served: 1600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WAY COOL (LERAY) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  71.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.4%
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 village:  6.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.6%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Black River, NY



Black River compared to New York state average:

Black River, New York environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Black River (2009 data):
  • Community Bank, National Association: Black River Branch at 28499 Nys Route 3, branch established on 1973-12-17. Info updated 2007-06-12: Bank assets: $5,146.8 mil, Deposits: $3,751.4 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Black River

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents62.8%13.6%4.3%3.2%2.8%
Congregations16.9%25.0%8.1%7.4%6.6%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.5%1.4%1.3%7.2%
Congregations3.7%2.2%5.1%1.5%23.5%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$4,386$26,31616$1,213
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$236
Streets and Highways 4$14,661$43,9830$0
Totals for Government 6$19,047$38,09418$1,449



Black River government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $11,000
    All Other: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $21,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $201,000
    General - Other: $102,000
    Financial Administration: $53,000
    Water Utilities: $34,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $128,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $415,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $380,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $56,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $140,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
    All Other: $6,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $261,000
    Public Utilities: $20,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $219,000

10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.85%
New York average:  5.41%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,110 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  1.18%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Lawrence County, NY  0.37% ($30,758 average AGI)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.31% ($29,643)
from Lewis County, NY  0.26% ($24,981)


12.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.24%
New York average:  6.26%

0.61% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,441 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.61%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Lawrence County, NY  0.39% ($29,287 average AGI)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.37% ($30,144)
to Lewis County, NY  0.31% ($26,923)


Strongest AM radio stations in Black River:
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WTNY (790 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WATN (1240 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCP (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SANDY CREEK-PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Black River:
  • WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WRVJ (91.7 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WCIZ-FM (93.3 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WLLG (99.3 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
  • WOTT (100.7 FM; HENDERSON, NY; Owner: JEFFERSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMHI (94.7 FM; CAPE VINCENT, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC)
  • W211AR (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W281AA (104.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CLANCY - MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Black River:
  • WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • WNYF-CA (Channel 25; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBQZ-LP (Channel 34; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)
  • WLOT-LP (Channel 66; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: R. ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)


Black River fatal accident list:
Apr 15, 1999 04:42 AM, Sr-3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 28, 1989 02:05 AM, 3, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 13, 1977 08:38 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $1,066,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,637
Total average daily truck traffic: 337
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 6,764

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Kathryn M Wheeler, 29560 Hadley Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 66.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00007197
    Registrant: St. Lawrence Seaway Rsa Cellular Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mcga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Miser Hill Rd 1/2 Mi N Of Ny Rt 126, Call Sign: WNNH846, Licensee ID: L00127648
    Assigned Frequencies : 863.937 MHz, 864.387 MHz, 864.837 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/07/1999, Expiration Date: 09/07/2009, Certifier: David Thaler
    Registrant: Nextel Wip License Corp.

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Miser Hill, 20381 Miser Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WPTR993
    Assigned Frequencies : 948.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/04/2001, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014, Certifier: Kathryn L Mullaney
    Registrant: North Country Public Radio, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617, Phone: (315) 229-5356, Fax: (315) 229-5373, Email:
  • FORT DRUM, 29560 Hadley Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65 m, Call Sign: WQIE324
    Assigned Frequencies : 10637.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/16/2008, Expiration Date: 01/16/2018, Certifier: Thomas Weber
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Mc:gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Black River)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: VIELE BRUCE L QUAD CITY CHLNGER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 670BV , Serial Number: CH2-0601-2102
    Registrant (Individual): Bruce L Viele, 21351 Miser Rd, Black River, NY 13612
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7762F , Serial Number: 15063862, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 04/21/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Neil F Meagher, Po Box 621, Black River, NY 13612


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 18
  • Hazardous Condition: 12
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Black River


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