Brasher, New York

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St. Lawrence County

Population in July 2009: 2,361. Population change since 2000: +1.0%

Males: 1,160	(49.2%)
Females: 1,201	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,746 (it was $30,909 in 2000)

Brasher:	$40,746
New York:	$54,659

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,895

Brasher town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $69,702 (it was $51,300 in 2000)

Brasher:	$69,702
New York:	$306,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $76,662; Detached houses: $87,207; In 2-unit structures: $41,541; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $31,155; Mobile homes: $46,475

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White alone - 2,242 (95.9%)
American Indian alone - 46 (2.0%)
Hispanic - 20 (0.9%)
Two or more races - 15 (0.6%)
Asian alone - 9 (0.4%)
Black alone - 5 (0.2%)

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

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Brasher: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: French (24.9%), Irish (15.7%), United States (12.2%), English (8.2%), French Canadian (5.2%), German (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 262 feet

Land area: 91.2 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Brasher:

High school or higher: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 7.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brasher town:

Never married: 25.2%
Now married: 56.1%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 8.3%

39 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.7%
New York:	20.4%

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

Brasher town:	2.2% ($1,114)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (125.7 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (186.3 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (281.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Brasher Falls-Winthrop, NY (2.4 miles ), Bombay, NY (2.7 miles ), Massena, NY (2.9 miles ), Lawrence, NY (2.9 miles ), Moira, NY (3.0 miles ), Massena, NY (3.0 miles ), Stockholm, NY (3.2 miles ), Brushton, NY (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $45,400
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $43,800
1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $40,400
2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $72,800
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $48,800
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $48,800
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $62,400
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $90,500
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $187,500
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $93,200
2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $81,400
2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,700
2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $54,700
2010: 0 buildings
2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $109,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.88 N, Longitude: 74.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	10.8%
New York:	8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Metal and metal products (12%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Utilities (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Food (4%)

Health care (23%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Cashiers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Work and jobs in Brasher: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Brasher, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Brasher-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 69% 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 66.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from Brasher center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 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 25.9 miles away from Brasher center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: B. A. Rolfe - Band leader.

Hospitals/medical centers near Brasher:

MASSENA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; MASSENA, NY)
ALICE HYDE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; MALONE, NY)
CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; POTSDAM, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brasher:

SUNY College at Potsdam (about 20 miles; Potsdam, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,011)
Clarkson University (about 20 miles; Potsdam, NY; FT enrollment: 3,129)
St Lawrence University (about 30 miles; Canton, NY; FT enrollment: 2,297)
SUNY College of Technology at Canton (about 30 miles; Canton, NY; FT enrollment: 2,572)
SUNY College at Plattsburgh (about 63 miles; Plattsburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 5,847)
Champlain College (about 80 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,086)
University of Vermont (about 80 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,405)

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Notable locations in Brasher: Saint Patrick Community Center (A), Riverside Campground (B), Brasher Falls Sewer District 1 Sewage Treatment Plant (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Brasher: Saint Patricks Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Richardson Cemetery (1), Flint Chaffee Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Carville Cemetery (4), Brasher Iron Works Cemetery (5), Saint Patrick Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Branch Squeak Brook (A), Deer River (B), Trout Brook (C), Redwater Brook (D), Lawrence Brook (E), Bell Brook (F), Allen Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Brasher: Walter F Pratt Memorial Forest (1). Display/hide its location on the map

St. Lawrence County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI PM₁₀ PM_2.5 SO₂ Ozone NO₂

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 23.4. This is better than average.

City:	23.4
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2009 was 12.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	12.9
U.S.:	24.2

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2009 was 6.32. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	6.32
U.S.:	9.59

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2009 was 3.29. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	3.29
U.S.:	2.88

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.4%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.7%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	19.1%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	7.2%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brasher, NY

2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Brasher 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 below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher 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. (71%)
Wood (12%)
Electricity (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Utility gas (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in St. Lawrence County New York:

2008 Presidential Election results in St. Lawrence County New York:

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Religion statistics for Brasher (based on St. Lawrence County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.12%

Here		46.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	67.9%	11.3%	4.5%	3.1%	2.0%
Congregations	21.1%	21.1%	11.8%	6.2%	4.3%

Name	The Wesleyan Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Charismatic Churches Independent	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other
Adherents	1.9%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	5.5%
Congregations	5.0%	5.6%	0.6%	2.5%	21.7%

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: 28

St. Lawrence County:	2.55 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13

St. Lawrence County:	1.18 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55

St. Lawrence County:	5.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 106

Here:	9.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.5%
New York:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

St. Lawrence County:	29.6%
New York:	23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	13.3%
State:	15.6%

4.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.20%
New York average:	5.41%

0.39% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,270 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County:
0.39%
New York average:
0.24%

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

from Jefferson County, NY	0.45% ($29,287 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY	0.32% ($28,873)
from Onondaga County, NY	0.12% ($27,767)

4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.66%
New York average:	6.26%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($942 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County:
0.13%
New York average:
0.10%

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

to Jefferson County, NY	0.42% ($30,758 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY	0.29% ($27,648)
to Onondaga County, NY	0.23% ($27,894)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brasher:

WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WMSA (1340 AM; 1 kW; MASSENA, NY; Owner: SEAWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYBG (1050 AM; 1 kW; MASSENA, NY)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WPDM (1470 AM; 1 kW; POTSDAM, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE RADIO, INC.)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brasher:

WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WSLO (90.9 FM; MALONE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
WVNV (96.5 FM; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WRCD (101.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brasher:

W14BU (Channel 14; MASSENA, NY; Owner: DAVID WELCH)
W25BX (Channel 25; MASSENA, NY; Owner: NELLIE GAJESKI)
W36BN (Channel 36; MASSENA, NY; Owner: NELLIE GAJESKI)
W65CR (Channel 65; MASSENA, NY; Owner: ROBERT G. JUILLERAT)
W20BA (Channel 20; MASSENA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WNYF-LP (Channel 28; MASSENA, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WNPI-TV (Channel 18; NORWOOD, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 41 meters (135ft)
Total costs: $13,014,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,375
Total average daily truck traffic: 814
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 13,324

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 4
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 2
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 1
2000-2010: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Brasher, NY

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