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Population in July 2009: 3,465. Population change since 2000: -4.7%

Males: 1,681	(48.5%)
Females: 1,784	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,341 (it was $38,313 in 2000)

Carroll:	$43,341
New York:	$54,659

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,276

Carroll town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $85,228 (it was $66,300 in 2000)

Carroll:	$85,228
New York:	$306,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $98,230; Detached houses: $107,554; Townhouses or other attached units: $59,985; In 2-unit structures: $104,878; Mobile homes: $43,585

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White alone - 3,584 (98.6%)
Hispanic - 17 (0.5%)
Two or more races - 11 (0.3%)
American Indian alone - 8 (0.2%)
Black alone - 5 (0.1%)
Asian alone - 5 (0.1%)
Other race alone - 5 (0.1%)

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

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Carroll: 95.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Swedish (25.9%), German (24.5%), English (19.1%), Irish (15.1%), Italian (8.9%), United States (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1438 feet

Land area: 33.4 square miles.

Population density: 104 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Carroll:

High school or higher: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carroll town:

Never married: 17.9%
Now married: 61.0%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 10.6%
Divorced: 9.4%

16 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
New York:	20.4%

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

Carroll town:	2.8% ($1,861)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Erie, PA (49.0 miles , pop. 103,717).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (61.1 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (251.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Frewsburg, NY (1.4 miles ), Kiantone, NY (1.9 miles ), Falconer, NY (2.5 miles ), Jamestown, NY (2.6 miles ), Poland, NY (2.6 miles ), South Valley, NY (2.6 miles ), Ellicott, NY (2.8 miles ), Jamestown West, NY (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,800
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $47,100
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,800
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,800
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $105,900
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,500
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,800
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,000
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,700
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $171,900
2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $206,300
2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $156,300
2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $156,300
2011: 1 building, cost: $110,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.05 N, Longitude: 79.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

Crime in Carroll (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
1 robbery (27.5 per 100,000)
2 assaults (54.9 per 100,000)
5 burglaries (137.3 per 100,000)
10 thefts (274.6 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 41.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.3%
New York:	8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Metal and metal products (20%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Construction (8%)
Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Educational services (18%)
Health care (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Engineers (4%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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

Average climate in Carroll, New York

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Tornado activity:

Carroll-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Carroll town center .

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 tornado 29.2 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 40 people.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from Carroll 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 81.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/3/2001 at 22:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from Carroll 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 67.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chautauqua County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Reuben Fenton - Politician.

Hospitals/medical centers near Carroll:

WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; WARREN, PA)
BRADFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; BRADFORD, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carroll:

Jamestown Community College (about 7 miles; Jamestown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,816)
SUNY at Fredonia (about 30 miles; Fredonia, NY; FT enrollment: 5,406)
Saint Bonaventure University (about 37 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; FT enrollment: 2,154)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (about 45 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 4,031)
Mercyhurst College (about 48 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 3,674)
Gannon University (about 50 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 2,936)
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (about 51 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 2,574)

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Notable locations in Carroll: Kost Family Apiary (A), Windy Gale Farm (B), J - High Acres (C), Lake Erie Beagle Club (D), Myers Memorial Library (E), Carroll Town Hall (F), Frewsburg Fire Department (G), Frewsburg Rest Home for Adults (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Carroll include: Wheeler Hill Church (A), Frewsburg Alliance Church (B), Trinity United Methodist Church (C), Ivory Baptist Church (D), Zion Lutheran Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Frewsburg Methodist Church (G), Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church (H), Oak Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery (1), Fentonville Cemetery (2), Ivory Cemetery (3), Thayer Cemetery (4), Oak Hill Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Frews Run (A), Wiltsie Run (B), Cass Run (C), Stillwater Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.5%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.0%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	1.0%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carroll, NY

76 people in nursing homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Carroll 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 below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (61%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Wood (11%)
Electricity (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Other fuel (3%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Chautauqua County New York:

2008 Presidential Election results in Chautauqua County New York:

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Religion statistics for Carroll (based on Chautauqua County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.28%

Here		50.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church
Adherents	49.4%	15.8%	7.9%	3.1%	2.2%
Congregations	12.6%	23.2%	6.6%	4.0%	3.5%

Name	The Wesleyan Church	The Evangelical Covenant Church	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other
Adherents	1.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%	14.7%
Congregations	2.5%	1.0%	4.0%	4.0%	38.4%

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: 37

Chautauqua County:	2.76 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15

Chautauqua County:	1.12 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41

Chautauqua County:	3.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 148

Here:	11.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.1%
New York:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Chautauqua County:	29.3%
New York:	23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	12.4%
State:	15.6%

3.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.46%
New York average:	5.41%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($601 average AGI)
Chautauqua County:
0.05%
New York average:
0.24%

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

from Erie County, NY	0.63% ($31,512 average AGI)
from Cattaraugus County, NY	0.39% ($26,697)
from Erie County, PA	0.20% ($28,938)

4.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.49%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Chautauqua County:
0.05%
New York average:
0.10%

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

to Erie County, NY	0.67% ($27,775 average AGI)
to Cattaraugus County, NY	0.29% ($24,071)
to Erie County, PA	0.25% ($34,942)

Strongest AM radio stations in Carroll:

WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKSN (1340 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
WJTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
WRIE (1260 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carroll:

WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WQFX-FM (103.1 FM; RUSSELL, PA; Owner: SOUTHBRIDGE RADIO CORPORATION)
WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
W205BA (88.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WRRN (92.3 FM; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKNB (104.3 FM; CLARENDON, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBRR (100.1 FM; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WPSB (90.1 FM; KANE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WOGM-LP (105.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Carroll:

W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
W10BH (Channel 10; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W56AD (Channel 56; KENNEDY, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 30 meters (98ft)
Total costs: $10,223,000
Total average daily traffic: 19,768
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,647
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 23,939

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 3
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 3
1990-1999: 5
2000-2010: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Carroll, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Robert Tiller, Robin Hill Rd 18 Km At 126 Degrees From Jamestown (Lat: 42.006389 Lon: -79.064444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36 m, Overall height: 36 m
Registrant: Family Life Ministries Radio Inc Dba , Bath, NY 14810, Phone: (607) 776-4151, Email:
Robin Hill Rd 18 Km At 126 Degrees From Jamestown (Lat: 42.006389 Lon: -79.064444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36 m, Overall height: 36 m
Registrant: Family Life Ministries Radio Inc Dba , Bath, NY 14810, Phone: (607) 776-4151, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Robin Hill Road (Lat: 42.006389 Lon: -79.064444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36 m, Call Sign: WPVV415, Licensee ID: L00505740
Assigned Frequencies: 160.350 MHz
Grant Date: 09/12/2002, Expiration Date: 09/12/2012, Certifier: Gary E Landrio
Registrant: Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad LLC, 324 Pennsylvania Ave West, Waren, PA 16365, Phone: (814) 726-9870, Fax: (814) 726-9855, Email:
Robin Hill Rd 18 Km At 126 Degrees From Jamestown (Lat: 42.006389 Lon: -79.064444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36 m, Call Sign: WQAU769
Assigned Frequencies: 159.510 MHz, 151.370 MHz, 151.370 MHz
Grant Date: 08/10/2004, Expiration Date: 08/10/2014, Certifier: Robert Tiller
Registrant: Rcc Consultants, Inc, Fishers Landing, NY 13641, Phone: (315) 686-6001, Fax: (315) 686-6001, Email:

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