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Seneca County

Population in July 2008: 2,182. Population change since 2000: -2.0%
 

Males: 1,062  (48.7%)
Females: 1,120  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  41.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,359 (it was $38,068 in 2000)
Covert:  $47,359
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,530
Covert:  $25,530
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,160 (it was $73,000 in 2000)
Covert:  $114,160
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,688; Detached houses: $171,684; Townhouses or other attached units: $106,086; In 2-unit structures: $145,105; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $237,756; Mobile homes: $34,896

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Races in Covert:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Covert: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (17.7%), German (17.6%), Irish (17.4%), Dutch (7.7%), United States (7.4%), French (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 913 feet

Land area: 31.5 square miles.

Population density: 69 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Covert

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Covert town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

71 residents are foreign born (1.4% North America, 0.8% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

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:

Covert:  2.0% ($1,437)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (42.2 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (60.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (189.1 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Interlaken, NY (1.4 miles ), Trumansburg, NY (2.1 miles ), Ovid, NY (2.4 miles ), Lodi, NY (2.5 miles ), Ulysses, NY (2.6 miles ), Lodi, NY (2.7 miles ), Genoa, NY (2.8 miles ), Ovid, NY (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.59 N, Longitude: 76.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



Average climate in Covert, New York

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Covert-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Covert town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 39.0 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Covert-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from Covert center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 39.4 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 97.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Covert:
  • CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA (about 18 miles; ITHACA, NY)
  • SCHUYLER HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
  • SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PENN YAN, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Covert:
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 15 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 15 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 30 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)

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Notable locations in Covert: Halls Corners (A), Camp Barton (B), Six Corners (C), Dawson Corners (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Lakeview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bergen Creek (A), Lively Run (B), Trumansburg Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Covert: Hector Land Use Area US Forest Service (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:  69.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.7%
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: 0.2% 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:  3.4%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Covert, NY


22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
19 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Covert 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Seneca County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Coal or coke (7%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Covert

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchReformed Church in America
Adherents65.7%9.5%6.3%4.8%2.9%
Congregations10.3%12.8%17.9%10.3%5.1%
NameLutheran ChurchOld Order MennoniteOld Order AmishConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.5%1.7%1.5%1.0%4.1%
Congregations5.1%2.6%7.7%5.1%23.1%
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.


5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.96%
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 Ontario County, NY  1.24% ($28,071 average AGI)
from Wayne County, NY  0.57% ($27,577)
from Tompkins County, NY  0.39% ($35,959)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
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 Ontario County, NY  1.31% ($27,042 average AGI)
to Wayne County, NY  0.51% ($29,828)
to Tompkins County, NY  0.47% ($24,610)


Strongest AM radio stations in Covert:
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Covert:
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Covert:
  • W20BT (Channel 20; ITHACA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $3,026,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,540
Total average daily truck traffic: 292
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 4,347

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