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Montgomery County

Population in July 2008: 1,311. Population change since 2000: +1.5%
 

Males: 662  (50.5%)
Females: 649  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,430 (it was $38,125 in 2000)
Charleston:  $47,430
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,733
Charleston:  $21,733
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,535 (it was $72,600 in 2000)
Charleston:  $113,535
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $133,330; Detached houses: $157,600; In 2-unit structures: $34,432; Mobile homes: $43,791

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Races in Charleston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Charleston: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.2%), Irish (14.9%), Italian (12.7%), United States (9.4%), English (8.8%), Dutch (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 42.6 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Charleston

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charleston town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Charleston:  2.5% ($1,837)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (21.0 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (138.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Esperance, NY (2.2 miles ), Carlisle, NY (2.4 miles ), Glen, NY (2.6 miles ), Root, NY (2.7 miles ), Florida, NY (3.0 miles ), Duanesburg, NY (3.0 miles ), Fultonville, NY (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $41,000
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $41,000
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $41,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $41,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500

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Latitude: 42.81 N, Longitude: 74.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)



Average climate in Charleston, New York

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Charleston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Charleston town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/24/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the town center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Charleston-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 86% 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 78.7 miles away from Charleston 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 21.2 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 78.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 18.5 miles away from Charleston center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.1 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 76.2 miles away from Charleston 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 Charleston:
  • AMSTERDAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; AMSTERDAM, NY)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; AMSTERDAM, NY)
  • BASSETT HOSPITAL OF SCHOHARIE COUNTY (about 13 miles; COBLESKILL, NY)

Airports located in Charleston:
Amtrak station near Charleston:
  • 12 miles: AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charleston:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 13 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 26 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 28 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 30 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)

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Notable locations in Charleston: Rockwell Corners (A), Market Corners (B), Lib Corners (C), Davis Corners (D), Fox Corners (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Kimball Cemetery (1), Friends Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  10.0%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Charleston, NY



Charleston 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Montgomery County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Charleston

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.26%
Here70.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents69.5%9.2%7.3%5.6%1.6%
Congregations18.5%10.8%21.5%16.9%1.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther
Adherents1.5%1.0%0.9%0.4%3.1%
Congregations3.1%1.5%3.1%1.5%21.5%
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.


5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.71%
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 Fulton County, NY  1.32% ($29,100 average AGI)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.69% ($34,279)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.47% ($38,215)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fulton County, NY  1.54% ($28,757 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.67% ($29,939)
to Albany County, NY  0.48% ($30,255)


Strongest AM radio stations in Charleston:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXBH (1190 AM; 1 kW; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: NY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBUG (1570 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIZR (930 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WCSS (1490 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: WEBER COMM. OF AMSTERDAM, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Charleston:
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRY-FM (98.3 FM; ROTTERDAM, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Charleston:
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $2,726,000
Total average daily traffic: 820
Total average daily truck traffic: 45
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 1,013

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Oak Ridge 10.5 Mi S Fonda, Call Sign: KEF521, Licensee ID: L00075685
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.225 MHz, 156.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/03/2001, Expiration Date: 08/05/2011
    Registrant: County Of Montgomery, Park St, Fonda, NY 12068, Phone: (518) 853-3814
  • Oak Ridge Down Link, Call Sign: WJK51, Licensee ID: L00002981
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.2200 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/07/2003, Expiration Date: 02/11/2013
    Registrant: State Of New York, 50 Wolf Road, Pod 4-2, Albany, NY 12232, Phone: (518) 457-1584, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Oakridge, 4 Miles Sw Of Charleston, Call Sign: KTS207
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/24/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, Lpp, 2120 L Street, Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568



Charleston on our top lists:
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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