Brutus, New York

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Population in July 2009: 4,703. Population change since 2000: -1.5%

Males: 2,283	(48.5%)
Females: 2,420	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	36.4 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $51,015 (it was $38,601 in 2000)

Brutus:	$51,015
New York:	$54,659

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,265

Brutus town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $93,483 (it was $66,100 in 2000)

Brutus:	$93,483
New York:	$306,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $104,349; Detached houses: $134,072; Townhouses or other attached units: $122,249; In 2-unit structures: $118,922; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,462; Mobile homes: $45,244

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White alone - 4,639 (97.1%)
Two or more races - 45 (0.9%)
Hispanic - 38 (0.8%)
Asian alone - 21 (0.4%)
Black alone - 16 (0.3%)
American Indian alone - 16 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.02%)
Other race alone - 1 (0.02%)

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

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Brutus: 96.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (24.5%), Irish (20.5%), German (18.2%), Italian (10.6%), United States (9.6%), French (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1802

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 22.1 square miles.

Population density: 212 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Brutus:

High school or higher: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brutus town:

Never married: 23.7%
Now married: 56.4%
Separated: 4.2%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 10.5%

33 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.7%
New York:	20.4%

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

Brutus town:	2.8% ($1,880)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (19.2 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (54.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (205.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Weedsport, NY (0.9 miles ), Jordan, NY (2.0 miles ), Port Byron, NY (2.0 miles ), Mentz, NY (2.1 miles ), Elbridge, NY (2.2 miles ), Sennett, NY (2.3 miles ), Elbridge, NY (2.3 miles ), Cato, NY (2.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $119,300
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $63,200
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $94,400
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,300
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $113,100
2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $98,100
2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $136,200
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $106,700
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $99,100
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $139,400
2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $203,700
2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,800
2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.05 N, Longitude: 76.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	7.9%
New York:	8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (16%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Health care (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Average climate in Brutus, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Brutus-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Brutus town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 17.8 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Brutus-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 99.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from Brutus center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 64.9 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 71.4 miles away from Brutus 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 96.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cayuga County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Doctor Willard Bliss - 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN PHYSICIAN, Joseph M. Root - Congressman, Horace S. Eldredge - Politician.

Hospitals/medical centers near Brutus:

AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
COMMUNITY-GENERAL HOSPITAL OF GREATER SYRACUSE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; SYRACUSE, NY)
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; SYRACUSE, NY)

Local government website: co.cayuga.ny.us/brutus

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brutus:

Cayuga County Community College (about 8 miles; Auburn, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,480)
Onondaga Community College (about 19 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 6,666)
Syracuse University (about 21 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 17,074)
Le Moyne College (about 24 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 2,469)
Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 26 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,112)
SUNY College at Oswego (about 28 miles; Oswego, NY; FT enrollment: 7,164)
SUNY College at Cortland (about 36 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,439)

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Notable locations in Brutus: Weedsport Canal Terminal (A), Meadowbrook Golf Course (B), Riverforest Park Campground (C), Weedsport Toll Plaza (D), Bibbens Farms (E), Oakland Farms (F), Weedsport Theatre (G), Weedsport Free Library (H), Evergreen Heights (I), Weedsport Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brutus include: First United Methodist Church (A), Saint John's Catholic Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Our Lady of the Snow Parish Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1), God's Acre Cemetery (2), Lamphere Cemetery (3), Wilson Family Cemetery (4), Bowen Cemetery (5), Helmer Cemetery (6), Crim Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Skaneateles Creek (A), Putnam Brook (B), Cold Spring Brook (C), North Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Brutus include: River Forest Park (1), Graham Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cayuga County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.3. This is about average.

City:	27.3
U.S.:	32.0

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.439. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.439
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.29. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	1.29
U.S.:	2.43

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	27.9
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 7.50. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 19.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	7.50
U.S.:	9.59

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

OWEN ORCHARDS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.0%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	9.1%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	3.4%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brutus, NY

55 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Brutus 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.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (54%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Electricity (8%)
Wood (2%)
Coal or coke (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Cayuga County New York:

2008 Presidential Election results in Cayuga County New York:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Brutus (based on Cayuga County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.15%

Here		48.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Conservative Baptist Association of America
Adherents	68.8%	10.2%	3.7%	3.5%	2.0%
Congregations	20.9%	19.8%	9.3%	11.6%	2.3%

Name	Episcopal Church	Muslim Estimate	Salvation Army	United Church of Christ	Other
Adherents	2.0%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	6.3%
Congregations	4.7%	1.2%	1.2%	3.5%	25.6%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 17

Cayuga County:	2.12 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4

Cayuga County:	0.50 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28

Cayuga County:	3.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 58

Here:	7.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.0%
New York:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Cayuga County:	25.6%
New York:	23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	12.2%
State:	15.6%

4.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.39%
New York average:	5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Onondaga County, NY	1.11% ($40,229 average AGI)
from Tompkins County, NY	0.39% ($29,685)
from Oswego County, NY	0.29% ($28,904)

5.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,673 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
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 Onondaga County, NY	1.28% ($34,652 average AGI)
to Oswego County, NY	0.36% ($21,115)
to Tompkins County, NY	0.26% ($29,427)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brutus:

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.)
WWLF (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC)
WFBL (1050 AM; 3 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAUB (1590 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
WSFW (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brutus:

WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBBS (104.7 FM; FULTON, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WZUN (102.1 FM; PHOENIX, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
WSEN-FM (92.1 FM; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCOV-FM (93.7 FM; CLYDE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
WWHT (107.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W251AJ (98.1 FM; MELROSE PARK, NY; Owner: FMX BROADCASTING)
WDWN (89.1 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CAYUGA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE)
WLTI (105.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBXL (90.5 FM; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST.)

TV broadcast stations around Brutus:

WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W30AJ (Channel 30; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
WNDR-LP (Channel 18; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
W40BJ (Channel 40; DEWITT, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W69AN (Channel 69; UNION SPRINGS, ETC., NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 22
Total length: 113 meters (371ft)
Total costs: $28,161,000
Total average daily traffic: 245,865
Total average daily truck traffic: 52,956

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 6
1960-1969: 4
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 5
1990-1999: 2
2000-2010: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Brutus, NY

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