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Jefferson County

Population in July 2008: 4,593. Population change since 2000: +5.3%
 

Males: 2,214  (48.2%)
Females: 2,379  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,842 (it was $34,875 in 2000)
Champion:  $44,842
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,676
Champion:  $20,676
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,631 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Champion:  $103,631
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,480; Detached houses: $139,185; Townhouses or other attached units: $93,296; In 2-unit structures: $95,410; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $213,282; Mobile homes: $30,856

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Races in Champion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Champion: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.6%), German (16.0%), English (10.9%), French (10.2%), United States (9.0%), Polish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 44.3 square miles.

Population density: 104 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Champion

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Champion town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

138 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.4% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

This town:  3.2%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Champion:  2.3% ($1,447)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Champion satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (62.5 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (111.9 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (234.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: West Carthage, NY (1.7 miles ), Carthage, NY (1.9 miles ), Herrings, NY (1.9 miles) , Deferiet, NY (2.1 miles ), Great Bend, NY (2.2 miles ), Wilna, NY (2.2 miles ), Copenhagen, NY (2.3 miles ), Rutland, NY (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 43.97 N, Longitude: 75.68 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Champion, New York

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Champion-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 92% 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 66.4 miles away from Champion center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.7 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 79.7 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 28.5 miles away from Champion center
On 8/30/2007 at 03:47:45, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/13/1997 at 23:06:40, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 2.6 mi) earthquake occurred 44.2 miles away from Champion 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 Champion:
  • CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CARTHAGE, NY)
  • LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LOWVILLE, NY)
  • SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; WATERTOWN, NY)

Local government website: WWW.RACOG.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Champion:
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 48 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 3,885)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CANTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 55 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 66 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)

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Notable location: Champion Huddle (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Hillside Cemetery (1), F W Woolworth Memorial Cemetery (2), South Champion Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Pleasant Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Mill Creek (A), Huddle Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.9%
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 2007:
This town:  10.5%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Champion, NY



Champion compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
  • Utility gas (33%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Champion

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents62.8%13.6%4.3%3.2%2.8%
Congregations16.9%25.0%8.1%7.4%6.6%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.5%1.4%1.3%7.2%
Congregations3.7%2.2%5.1%1.5%23.5%
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.


10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.85%
New York average:  5.41%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,110 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  1.18%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Lawrence County, NY  0.37% ($30,758 average AGI)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.31% ($29,643)
from Lewis County, NY  0.26% ($24,981)


12.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.24%
New York average:  6.26%

0.61% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,441 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.61%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Lawrence County, NY  0.39% ($29,287 average AGI)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.37% ($30,144)
to Lewis County, NY  0.31% ($26,923)


Strongest AM radio stations in Champion:
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WTNY (790 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WATN (1240 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WSCP (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SANDY CREEK-PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Champion:
  • WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRVJ (91.7 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WLLG (99.3 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
  • WCIZ-FM (93.3 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WOTT (100.7 FM; HENDERSON, NY; Owner: JEFFERSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W240AN (95.9 FM; COPENHAGEN, ETC., NY; Owner: COPENHAGEN CHRISTIAN RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Champion:
  • WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • WNYF-CA (Channel 25; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBQZ-LP (Channel 34; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)
  • WLOT-LP (Channel 66; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: R. ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Champion, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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 Champion fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $448,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,412
Total average daily truck traffic: 369
Total future (year 2019) average daily traffic: 6,245

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • 2.1 Mi Wsw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 155.7 m, Overall height: 181.7 m
    Registrant: United Communications Corporation, 120 Arcade St, Watertown, NY 13601, Phone: (315) 788-3800
  • Willette L Prince, South Of The Hamlet Of Great Bend, Co Rte 47, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.4 m, Overall height: 45.4 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communcations, Inc., 400 Regency Forest Drive Ste.400, Cary, NC 27511, Phone: (919) 468-0112, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • COPENHAGEN, Off Line School Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.2 m, Overall height: 57.6 m, Call Sign: WPOS289
    Assigned Frequencies : 6620.00 MHz, 6660.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/23/2008, Expiration Date: 01/15/2019, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7195, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
  • One Mile East Of Champion, Call Sign: KEK291, Licensee ID: L00058826
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
    Registrant: Telephone Answering Service Of Watertown, 161 Stone Street, Watertown, NY 13601
  • 1 Mile East Of, Call Sign: KQZ790
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.090 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/14/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Paul L Valois
    Registrant: Richard S. Becker & Associates, Chartered, 7128 Fairfax Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (301) 986-9005, Fax: (301) 986-8456, Email:


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