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St. Lawrence County

Population in July 2008: 2,155. Population change since 2000: -2.6%
 

Males: 1,082  (50.2%)
Females: 1,073  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,439 (it was $33,173 in 2000)
De Kalb:  $40,439
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,117
De Kalb:  $16,117
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,523 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
De Kalb:  $62,523
New York:  $311,000

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Races in De Kalb:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in De Kalb: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (14.9%), United States (12.8%), Irish (11.5%), German (10.8%), French (9.8%), French Canadian (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 320 feet

Land area: 82.5 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in De Kalb

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in De Kalb town

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

34 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
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:

De Kalb:  1.8% ($868)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (95.3 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (144.4 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (261.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Richville, NY (2.1 miles ), Hermon, NY (2.4 miles ), De Peyster, NY (2.7 miles ), Rensselaer Falls, NY (2.9 miles ), Heuvelton, NY (3.2 miles ), Gouverneur, NY (3.3 miles ), Canton, NY (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $75,400
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $21,100
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $49,100
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $45,100
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $182,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.47 N, Longitude: 75.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in De Kalb, New York

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De Kalb-area historical earthquake activity is above New York state average. It is 83% 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 61.6 miles away from De Kalb center
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) earthquake occurred 80.7 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 82.1 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 65.3 miles away from De Kalb center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from De Kalb center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near De Kalb:
  • E J NOBLE-GOUVERNEUR (about 8 miles; GOUVERNEUR, NY)
  • CANTON POTSDAM HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; POTSDAM, NY)
  • CLAXTON HEPBURN MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to De Kalb:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 12 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; CANTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,454)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 87 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 91 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 97 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)

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Notable location: Kendrew Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in De Kalb: Welch Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Old DeKalb Cemetery (3), Kendrew Cemetery (4), Saint Henrys Cemetery (5), Wayside Cemetery (6), East DeKalb Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creeks: Anderson Creek (A), Barter Creek (B), Boland Creek (C), Bonney Creek (D), Merrill Creek (E), South Branch Beaver Creek (F), White Creek (G), Indian Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in De Kalb, NY


4 people in other nonhousehold living situations


De Kalb compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value below 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 rooms per house above 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






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Wood (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for De Kalb

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents67.9%11.3%4.5%3.1%2.0%
Congregations21.1%21.1%11.8%6.2%4.3%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention Charismatic Churches IndependentAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.8%1.1%0.9%5.5%
Congregations5.0%5.6%0.6%2.5%21.7%
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.


4.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.20%
New York average:  5.41%

0.39% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,270 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County:  0.39%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, NY  0.45% ($29,287 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY  0.32% ($28,873)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.12% ($27,767)


4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
New York average:  6.26%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($942 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County:  0.13%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, NY  0.42% ($30,758 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY  0.29% ($27,648)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.23% ($27,894)


Strongest AM radio stations in De Kalb:
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSLB (1400 AM; 1 kW; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
  • WPDM (1470 AM; 1 kW; POTSDAM, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE RADIO, INC.)
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in De Kalb:
  • WGIX-FM (95.3 FM; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
  • WNCQ-FM (102.9 FM; MORRISTOWN, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WRCD (101.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER INC.)
  • W289AE (105.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
  • WYSI (96.7 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER, INC.)
  • WSLU (89.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WBDB (92.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WYSX (98.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around De Kalb:
  • WNPI-TV (Channel 18; NORWOOD, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

De Kalb, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 77
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

De Kalb fatal accident list:
Jul 27, 2008 07:07 AM, Cr-20, Lat: 44.417139, Lon: -75.349408, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 29, 2005 07:35 AM, River Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 15, 2002 10:30 AM, Kelly Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 19, 2000 04:10 AM, Sr-11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 13, 2000 12:00 AM, Sr-11, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 39 meters (128ft)
Total costs: $10,023,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,838
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,092
Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic: 12,187

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for De Kalb, NY

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