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Population in July 2007: 3,282. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 1,679  (51.2%)
Females: 1,603  (48.8%)
Median resident age:  41.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12516.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,575 (it was $42,261 in 2000)
Copake:  $52,575
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $173,743 (it was $111,100 in 2000)
Copake:  $173,743
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $261,626; Detached houses: $269,606; Townhouses or other attached units: $210,660; In 2-unit structures: $157,403; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $237,756; Mobile homes: $61,163
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Races in Copake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Copake: 89.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.0%), German (20.2%), Italian (15.2%), English (10.2%), Dutch (6.0%), United States (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 41.0 square miles.

Population density: 80 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Copake

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Copake town

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

130 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.3% North America, 0.5% Latin America).

This town:  4.0%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Copake, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Copake to the number of sex offenders is 3282 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Copake:  1.8% ($1,993)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Copake satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (39.2 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (91.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Copake Lake, NY (2.2 miles ), Hillsdale, NY (6.8 miles ), Ancram, NY (6.8 miles ), Taghkanic, NY (7.3 miles ), Mount Washington, MA (7.9 miles) , Egremont, MA (9.4 miles ), Philmont, NY (9.6 miles ), Claverack, NY (11.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1999: 21 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $89,900
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $136,900
  • 2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $170,500
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $287,500
  • 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $319,400
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $304,900
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $299,900

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Latitude: 42.13 N, Longitude: 73.57 W

Area code: 518

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Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)



 

Crime in Copake by Year
Type 2003 2004 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 132
    per 100,000 30.190.559.6
Burglaries 309
    per 100,000 90.40.0268.1
Thefts 41315
    per 100,000 120.5392.3446.8
Auto thefts 002
    per 100,000 0.00.059.6
Arson N/AN/A0
    per 100,000 N/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 17.233.853.3

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Copake-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Copake town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 16.0 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Copake:
  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA)
  • SHARON HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SHARON, CT)
  • NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; RHINEBECK, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Copake, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Copake:
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 42 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 45 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 54 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Copake:
  • GREAT BARRINGTON (about 13 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; ID: GBR)
  • GREEN ACRES (about 13 miles; LIVINGSTON, NY; ID: 1A1)
  • COLUMBIA COUNTY (about 14 miles; HUDSON, NY; ID: 1B1)

Amtrak station near Copake:
  • 18 miles: HUDSON (69 S. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, 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 Copake:
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 29 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 34 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 38 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 38 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)

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Notable location: Camp Waubeeka (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Copake: West Copake Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes: Upper Rhoda Pond (A), Copake Lake (B), Snyder Pond (C), Shaver Pond (D), Miller Pond (E), Goose Pond (F), Robinson Pond (G), Chrysler Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Noster Kill (A), Cedar Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Copake and their reported violations in the past:

CAMPHILL VILLAGE USA INC (Address: 84 CAMPHILL ROAD, Population served: 235, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
THE HUB RESTAURANT (Population served: 62, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
COPAKE DINER (Population served: 57, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
JOHANNAS MOTEL AND RESTAURANT (Address: ROUTE 22, Population served: 46, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
COPAKE GENERAL STORE (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
COPAKE SUNOCO (Address: 205 ROUTE 27, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
STEWARTS VILLAGE INN, INC. (Address: OLD ROUTE 22, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
UNDERMOUNTAIN GOLF (Address: 274 UNDERMOUNTAIN ROAD, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.2%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Copake, NY


People in group quarters in Copake
  • 102 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 26 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded


Copake compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Copake (2007 data):
  • Keybank National Association: Roeliff Jansen Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1952-08-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • First Niagara Bank: Copake Branch at County Route 7a, branch established on 1974-03-18. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $7,932.7 mil, Deposits: $5,759.4 mil, headquarters in Lockport, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 120 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($77,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.09%
New York average:  5.41%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($401 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dutchess County, NY  0.82% ($50,832 average AGI)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.42% ($37,540)
from Albany County, NY  0.33% ($35,291)


5.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.74%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($152 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rensselaer County, NY  0.56% ($37,522 average AGI)
to Albany County, NY  0.54% ($37,443)
to Dutchess County, NY  0.54% ($35,331)


Strongest AM radio stations in Copake:
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKZE (1020 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SHARON, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSBS (860 AM; 3 kW; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Copake:
  • WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WCTW (98.5 FM; CATSKILL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)



Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Copake, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 69
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 100
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 18
  • Fatalities: 74
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 173
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Copake fatal accident list:
Aug 27, 2005 08:50 AM, Sr-22, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 3, 1999 07:45 AM, Sr-22, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Oct 18, 1997 10:57 AM, 7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 11, 1982 09:06 AM, 7a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 8, 1980 02:06 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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