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Population in July 2008: 561. Population change since 2000: -3.1%

Males: 272	(48.5%)
Females: 289	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	31.2 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 13313.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,541 (it was $27,788 in 2000)

Bridgewater:	$34,541
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,924

Bridgewater:	$15,924
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,852 (it was $27,800 in 2000)

Bridgewater:	$38,852
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $54,232; Detached houses: $94,242; In 2-unit structures: $103,045; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,754; Mobile homes: $20,204

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Races in Bridgewater:

White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bridgewater: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.0%), Irish (17.6%), English (12.8%), French (7.6%), Dutch (5.9%), Welsh (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1825

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 914 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bridgewater

High school or higher: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgewater village

Never married: 29.5%
Now married: 47.5%
Separated: 8.0%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 8.8%

8 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.4%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bridgewater, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bridgewater to the number of sex offenders is 561 to 1.

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

Bridgewater:	4.4% ($1,234)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (15.1 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (121.0 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (157.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: West Winfield, NY (1.7 miles ), Winfield, NY (2.1 miles ), Plainfield, NY (2.2 miles ), Clayville, NY (2.6 miles ), Sangerfield, NY (2.6 miles ), Brookfield, NY (2.7 miles ), Paris, NY (2.7 miles ), Waterville, NY (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,800
1999: 1 building, cost: $25,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $104,000
2003: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $151,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.88 N, Longitude: 75.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

Bridgewater household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+7.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (11%)
Construction (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Customer service representatives (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Average climate in Bridgewater, New York

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Bridgewater-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.7 miles away from the Bridgewater village center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the village center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.

Bridgewater-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 87.2 miles away from Bridgewater center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.8 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 89.3 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.9 miles away from Bridgewater center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from the city 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 Bridgewater:

ST ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; UTICA, NY)
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HAMILTON, NY)
ST LUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTER (about 16 miles; UTICA, NY)

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Amtrak station near Bridgewater:

16 miles: UTICA (321 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgewater:

MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 14 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)
HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; HERKIMER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,141)
SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 21 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 31 miles; ONEONTA, NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)
SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 39 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; FT enrollment: 2,208)
LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)

Private elementary/middle school in Bridgewater:

FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: 9635 RT 20; Grades: KG - 11)

Library in Bridgewater:

BRIDGEWATER FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,587; Location: PRITCHARD AVENUE; 6,552 books; 103 audio materials; 860 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)

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

NICE N EASY 24 - BRIDGEWATER (NC) (A&M) (Population served: 100, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-27-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-07-2004)

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

LAKE CHALET MOTEL & CAMPGROUND (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.8 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	74.5%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	9.8%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	12.6%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This village:	5.8%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bridgewater, NY

Bridgewater 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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Bridgewater mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Oneida County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%) Wood (4%) Electricity (3%)

Religion statistics for Bridgewater

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	68.3%	8.5%	3.4%	3.1%	2.4%
Congregations	23.9%	17.8%	11.3%	7.4%	5.7%

Name	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Salvation Army	Muslim Estimate	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	1.9%	1.0%	1.0%	8.4%
Congregations	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	28.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$417
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$255
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$208
Totals for Government	0	$0		5	$880

Bridgewater government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $28,000
General Public Buildings: $26,000

Regular Highways: $15,000

Fire Protection: $14,000

Central Staff Services: $8,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000

Libraries: $1,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $78,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,000
General Support: $11,000
Tax - Property: $25,000
Public Utilities: $4,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000

3.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.59%
New York average:	5.41%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($347 average AGI)
Oneida County: 0.10%
New York average: 0.24%

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

from Herkimer County, NY	0.54% ($30,381 average AGI)
from Madison County, NY	0.43% ($27,770)
from Onondaga County, NY	0.23% ($31,449)

4.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.29%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Oneida County: 0.05%
New York average: 0.10%

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

to Herkimer County, NY	0.42% ($32,325 average AGI)
to Madison County, NY	0.42% ($32,396)
to Onondaga County, NY	0.28% ($40,109)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bridgewater:

WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bridgewater:

WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WRCK (107.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bridgewater:

WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
WPNY-LP (Channel 11; UTICA, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
W29BJ (Channel 29; BURLINGTON, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
W53AM (Channel 53; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
W27BJ (Channel 27; UTICA, NY; Owner: SOUL'S HARBOR PENTECOSTAL CHURCH)
W51CV (Channel 51; UTICA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Bridgewater fatal accident list:
Jan 20, 2003 01:30 AM, Sr-8, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 19, 1997 08:33 AM, 8, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 24, 1975 08:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $367,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,453
Total average daily truck traffic: 345
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 4,007

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

790 East Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 70.7 m, Call Sign: KNKA438
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Sean O'Malley, 9049 Rt 20 (Ny015197), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
Bonnie K Clark, 790 East Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 70.7 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

9553 State Road 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WPVL819
Assigned Frequencies : 154.340 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/2002, Expiration Date: 07/11/2012, Certifier: William A Deking Jr
Registrant: Lao 2011305, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N2VWI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00702345
Grant Date: 06/17/2003, Expiration Date: 08/10/2013
Registrant: David R Van Duyne Sr, Williams Rd, Bridgewater, NY 13313

	C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$53,550
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0258.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 20
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Bridgewater

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