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Chenango County

Population in July 2009: 1,019. Population change since 2000: +9.5%

Males: 505	(49.6%)
Females: 514	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,485 (it was $27,452 in 2000)

Columbus:	$35,485
New York:	$54,659

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,811

Columbus town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $88,352 (it was $59,600 in 2000)

Columbus:	$88,352
New York:	$306,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $111,749; Detached houses: $141,012; Mobile homes: $51,467

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White alone - 905 (97.2%)
Two or more races - 11 (1.2%)
Hispanic - 11 (1.2%)
Black alone - 2 (0.2%)
American Indian alone - 1 (0.1%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.1%)

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

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Columbus: 96.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.1%), Irish (17.6%), German (17.3%), Dutch (6.2%), United States (6.2%), Polish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 37.4 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Columbus:

High school or higher: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 9.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbus town:

Never married: 23.9%
Now married: 58.9%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 8.1%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.4%
New York:	20.4%

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

Columbus town:	2.1% ($1,260)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (28.5 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (118.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (149.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: New Berlin, NY (2.3 miles ), Edmeston, NY (2.4 miles ), New Berlin, NY (2.5 miles ), Sherburne, NY (2.6 miles ), Pittsfield, NY (2.7 miles ), Brookfield, NY (2.7 miles ), North Norwich, NY (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $17,300
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $17,300
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $17,300
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $17,300
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $17,300
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $17,300
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $17,300
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $17,300
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $17,300
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.70 N, Longitude: 75.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.1%
New York:	8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (11%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Finance and insurance (21%)
Health care (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (3%)

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Average climate in Columbus, New York

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Columbus, New York average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Columbus-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Columbus town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.2 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Columbus-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 35.0 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from Columbus center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 63.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chenango County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 2, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Columbus:

"COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; HAMILTON, NY)
"CHENANGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
AURELIA OSBORN FOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; ONEONTA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Columbus, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbus:

Colgate University (about 13 miles; Hamilton, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
Morrisville State College (about 20 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,971)
SUNY College at Oneonta (about 22 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 5,660)
Mohawk Valley Community College-Utica Branch (about 28 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 4,403)
Utica College (about 28 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,258)
Herkimer County Community College (about 30 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,527)
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (about 38 miles; Delhi, NY; FT enrollment: 2,609)

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Notable locations in Columbus: Fairkit Farm (A), Hopestead Hill Farm (B), Lambs Corners (C), Millers Corners (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Perkins Cemetery (1), Carter School House Cemetery (2), Tillotson Cemetery (3), Columbus Corners Cemetery (4), Columbus Center Cemetery (5), Campbell Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Tallette Creek (B), Center Brook (C), Shawler Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Chenango 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 Ozone PM_2.5 SO₂

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.7. This is about average.

City:	34.7
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 30.7. This is about average. There were 71 monitors within city limits.

City:	30.7
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2007 was 23.7. This is about average. There were 56 monitors within city limits.

City:	23.7
U.S.:	25.4

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.6. This is about average. There were 47 monitors within city limits.

City:	10.6
U.S.:	9.6

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.55. This is significantly better than average. There were 33 monitors within city limits.

City:	1.55
U.S.:	2.43

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 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:	8.5%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	21.3%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	7.9%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbus, NY

2 people in other group homes

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

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (59%)
Wood (20%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Electricity (7%)
Other fuel (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Chenango County New York:

2008 Presidential Election results in Chenango County New York:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Columbus (based on Chenango County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.55%

Here		35.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Adherents	43.6%	23.1%	8.5%	6.2%	4.7%
Congregations	12.2%	25.7%	12.2%	8.1%	9.5%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	LDS (Mormon) Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	4.6%	2.3%	2.0%	1.7%	3.3%
Congregations	6.8%	4.1%	1.4%	4.1%	16.2%

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: 13

Chenango County:	2.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

This county:	0.39 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30

Chenango County:	5.87 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 37

Here:	7.24 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	8.8%
New York:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Chenango County:	27.4%
State:	23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Chenango County:	13.6%
State:	15.6%

5.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.51%
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 Broome County, NY	0.88% ($28,041 average AGI)
from Otsego County, NY	0.65% ($24,360)
from Delaware County, NY	0.56% ($31,093)

5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.54%
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 Broome County, NY	1.03% ($28,965 average AGI)
to Otsego County, NY	0.50% ($24,646)
to Delaware County, NY	0.36% ($24,942)

Strongest AM radio stations in Columbus:

WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WCHN (970 AM; 1 kW; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbus:

WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WSQC-FM (91.7 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
WSRK (103.9 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WCDO-FM (100.9 FM; SIDNEY, NY; Owner: CDO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
W257BE (99.3 FM; HAMILTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbus:

WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
W29BJ (Channel 29; BURLINGTON, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $3,832,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,491
Total average daily truck traffic: 366
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 4,548

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1
Hazardous Condition: 1

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