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Population in July 2008: 1,823. Population change since 2000: -4.4%

Males: 866	(47.5%)
Females: 957	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 14027.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,910 (it was $41,847 in 2000)

Brant:	$48,910
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,288

Brant:	$25,288
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,937 (it was $85,000 in 2000)

Brant:	$107,937
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $121,117; Detached houses: $120,444; Townhouses or other attached units: $177,820; In 2-unit structures: $130,393; Mobile homes: $59,130

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Races in Brant:

White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
American Indian (4.5%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Black (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Brant: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.6%), Italian (29.3%), Irish (18.6%), Polish (14.8%), English (6.6%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1839

Elevation: 756 feet

Land area: 24.3 square miles.

Population density: 75 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Brant

High school or higher: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brant town

Never married: 24.5%
Now married: 57.6%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 7.8%

35 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.8%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Brant, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brant to the number of sex offenders is 1823 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Brant:	2.3% ($1,921)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (14.6 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (23.6 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (270.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Farnham, NY (1.4 miles ), Lake Erie Beach, NY (1.7 miles ), Angola, NY (1.8 miles ), Evans, NY (1.9 miles ), Angola on the Lake, NY (2.0 miles ), North Collins, NY (2.3 miles ), Silver Creek, NY (2.7 miles ), Hanover, NY (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,300
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $85,200
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $75,100
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $68,400
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $71,100
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $199,000
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $54,500
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $54,500
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $107,500
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $84,500
2007: 1 building, cost: $84,500
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 79.04 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Apparel (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Crime in Brant by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	2	3	2	0	3
per 100,000	104.3	157.2	105.8	0.0	162.2
Thefts	5	6	6	9	6
per 100,000	260.8	314.5	317.5	479.7	324.5
Auto thefts	0	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	52.4	52.9	0.0	0.0
Arson	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	1
per 100,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	54.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	17.7	27.8	24.3	19.2	24.3

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Average climate in Brant, New York

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Brant-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the Brant town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 19.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Brant-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 92% 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 77.1 miles away from Brant 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 60.8 miles away from the city 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 29.7 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 85.8 miles away from Brant center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 86.0 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 88.9 miles away from Brant center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Brant:

LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; IRVING, NY)
TLC HEALTH NETWORK (about 12 miles; GOWANDA, NY)
BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DUNKIRK, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Brant, NY

Amtrak station near Brant:

17 miles: DUNKIRK (108 E. 4TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brant:

SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 15 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 19 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 19 miles; FREDONIA, NY; FT enrollment: 4,758)
D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 24 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)

Public elementary/middle school in Brant:

BRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 1272 BRANT-N CLLNS RD; Grades: K-5; Our rating: 68)

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Churches in Brant include: Mount Zion Church (A), Saint Anthonys Church (B), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Huson Family Cemetery (1), Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery (2), Brant Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Brant: Evangola State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brant that have no violations reported:

BRANT, TOWN OF (Population served: 465, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.5%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.9%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brant, NY

Brant 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.
Number of college students below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Erie County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (84%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Wood (3%) Electricity (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Brant

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	77.0%	2.7%	2.6%	2.0%	1.8%
Congregations	26.1%	6.7%	8.6%	1.6%	6.8%

Name	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Lutheran Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%	1.4%	7.8%
Congregations	6.8%	5.6%	4.2%	3.9%	29.6%

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.

2.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	2.75%
New York average:	5.41%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($879 average AGI)
Erie County: 0.18%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Niagara County, NY	0.48% ($37,162 average AGI)
from Monroe County, NY	0.13% ($35,945)
from Cattaraugus County, NY	0.10% ($27,241)

3.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.75%
New York average:	6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($549 average AGI)
Erie County: 0.06%
New York average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Niagara County, NY	0.52% ($38,108 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY	0.14% ($34,817)
to Cattaraugus County, NY	0.10% ($30,478)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brant:

WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WDOE (1410 AM; 1 kW; DUNKIRK, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMNY (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brant:

WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brant:

WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, 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.)

Brant, New York:

Fatal accident count: 29
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 44
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
Fatalities: 32
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 65
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

New York average:

Fatal accident count: 71
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 77
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Brant fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 20
Total length: 93 meters (305ft)
Total costs: $29,176,000
Total average daily traffic: 148,539
Total average daily truck traffic: 31,444

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1940-1949: 3
1950-1959: 10
1960-1969: 2
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Brant, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

David A Kirk, 1962 Milestrip Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 78.4 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

ANGOLA, 633 Cain Rd, Overall height: 56.7 m, Call Sign: WMQ812
Assigned Frequencies : 10618.1 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
SOUTH HILL, 10505 Manchester Rd, Overall height: 67.7 m, Call Sign: WLN322
Assigned Frequencies : 2171.60 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/08/2008, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KA2FEG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/28/1991, Expiration Date: 05/28/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/29/2003
Registrant: Walter R Constantine, Brant, NY 14027

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC. RX6 (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 1012R , Serial Number: RX6-171, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 05/08/1975
Registrant (Corporation): Superior Sales Inc, Po Box 245, Brant, NY 14027

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Hazardous Condition: 8
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Brant

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Brant, NY

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