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Essex County

Population in July 2008: 2,302. Population change since 2000: -4.4%
 

Males: 1,125  (48.9%)
Females: 1,177  (51.1%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,607 (it was $39,875 in 2000)
Chesterfield:  $49,607
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,804
Chesterfield:  $23,804
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,070 (it was $75,500 in 2000)
Chesterfield:  $118,070
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $158,535; Detached houses: $182,775; Townhouses or other attached units: $126,539; In 2-unit structures: $123,791; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,772; Mobile homes: $33,732

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Races in Chesterfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Chesterfield: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: French (41.9%), Irish (19.4%), English (12.4%), German (8.7%), Italian (5.5%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 827 feet

Land area: 78.8 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Chesterfield

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chesterfield town

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

66 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.7% Asia).

This town:  2.7%
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:

Chesterfield:  1.7% ($1,263)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (117.4 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (191.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (251.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Keeseville, NY (1.5 miles ), Au Sable, NY (1.9 miles ), Willsboro, NY (2.7 miles ), Peru, NY (2.8 miles ), Au Sable Forks, NY (3.2 miles ), Burlington, VT (3.6 miles ), Jay, NY (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $54,800
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $62,300
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,400
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $56,700
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $103,700
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $143,400
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $93,500
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $190,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.47 N, Longitude: 73.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

Chesterfield household income distribution Chesterfield home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



Chesterfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 11.9 miles away from Chesterfield center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 10.6 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 52.8 miles away from Chesterfield center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 10.0 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) earthquake occurred 43.7 miles away from Chesterfield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Chesterfield:
  • FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 13 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
  • CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)

Amtrak stations near Chesterfield:
  • 8 miles: PORT KENT (RTE. 9 NORTH) - Seasonal Station. Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: PLATTSBURGH (BRIDGE ST.). 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.
  • 19 miles: BURLINGTON-ESSEX JUNCTION (ESSEX JUNCTION, 29 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, 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 Chesterfield:
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 19 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 20 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)

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Cemeteries: Immaculate Conception Cemetery (1), Port Douglass Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Copper Pond (A), Coonrod Pond (B), Clear Pond (C), Clark Pond (D), Champlain, Lake (E), Florence Pond (F), Butternut Pond (G), Lockart Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carney Brook (A), Cassidy Brook (B), Little Trout Brook (C), Durgan Brook (D), Green Street Brook (E), McGuire Brook (F), Hale Brook (G), Doyle Brook (H), Gay Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Chesterfield: Wickham Marsh State Game Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chesterfield, NY


16 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Chesterfield 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 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






2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Chesterfield

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents71.3%14.2%3.7%2.5%2.3%
Congregations22.2%28.6%12.7%11.1%4.8%
NameChurch of the NazareneGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.8%0.8%0.6%2.7%
Congregations4.8%3.2%1.6%1.6%9.5%
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.


6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,181 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
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 Clinton County, NY  1.11% ($27,000 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY  0.81% ($32,853)
from Warren County, NY  0.43% ($28,129)


6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
New York average:  6.26%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clinton County, NY  1.02% ($29,021 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY  0.61% ($31,655)
to Warren County, NY  0.41% ($27,017)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chesterfield:
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WJOY (1230 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIRY (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: HOMETOWN RADIO INC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chesterfield:
  • WKOL (105.1 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WOKO (98.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chesterfield:
  • WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • W16AL (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W19BR (Channel 19; MONKTON, VT; Owner: PLATTSBURGH PARTNERS)
  • WCFE-TV (Channel 57; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC TELEVISION COUNCIL)
  • W67AR (Channel 67; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKES PUB.TELECOMM.COUNCIL)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 104 meters (341ft)
Total costs: $23,209,000
Total average daily traffic: 97,233
Total average daily truck traffic: 25,116

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 12
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Chesterfield, NY

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