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Ulster County

Population in July 2009: 512. Population change since 2000: -0.8%

Males: 259	(50.8%)
Females: 253	(49.2%)

Median resident age:	42.7 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $54,284 (it was $40,893 in 2000)

Denning:	$54,284
New York:	$54,659

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $32,990

Denning town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $189,817 (it was $86,000 in 2000)

Denning:	$189,817
New York:	$306,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $327,038; Detached houses: $336,553; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,012,511; Mobile homes: $119,533

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White alone - 487 (94.4%)
Two or more races - 15 (2.9%)
Hispanic - 8 (1.6%)
American Indian alone - 5 (1.0%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.2%)

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

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Denning: 100.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.0%), Irish (23.3%), English (19.6%), Italian (13.6%), Polish (10.1%), Dutch (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1940 feet

Land area: 105.2 square miles.

Population density: 4.9 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Denning:

High school or higher: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Denning town:

Never married: 25.8%
Now married: 55.0%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 9.4%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.7%
New York:	20.4%

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

Denning town:	1.5% ($1,327)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ramapo, NY (60.7 miles , pop. 108,905).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (82.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Neversink, NY (2.9 miles ), Hardenburgh, NY (3.1 miles ), Olive, NY (3.5 miles ), Shandaken, NY (3.6 miles ), Phoenicia, NY (3.6 miles ), Pine Hill, NY (3.6 miles ), Shokan, NY (3.8 miles ), Fleischmanns, NY (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $82,500
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $124,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,300
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $63,300
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,600
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $160,500
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $243,300
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,500
2011: 1 building, cost: $900,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.95 N, Longitude: 74.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	9.2%
New York:	8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Accommodation and food services (13%)
Construction (10%)
Health care (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)

Accommodation and food services (17%)
Educational services (14%)
Health care (8%)
Construction (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
Postsecondary teachers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Registered nurses (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Art and design workers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Average climate in Denning, New York

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Tornado activity:

Denning-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.1 miles away from the Denning town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Denning-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 93% 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 48.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from Denning center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the city 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 49.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Denning center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ulster County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Blizzards: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Flood: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Denning:

ELLENVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; ELLENVILLE, NY)
MARGARETVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; MARGARETVILLE, NY)
CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; HARRIS, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Denning:

SUNY College at New Paltz (about 26 miles; New Paltz, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,407)
Bard College (about 31 miles; Annandale-On-Hudson, NY; FT enrollment: 2,162)
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (about 32 miles; Delhi, NY; FT enrollment: 2,609)
Culinary Institute of America (about 32 miles; Hyde Park, NY; FT enrollment: 2,914)
Marist College (about 33 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 4,738)
Dutchess Community College (about 34 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 5,274)
Orange County Community College (about 36 miles; Middletown, NY; FT enrollment: 3,807)

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Notable locations in Denning: Camp Wawayanda (A), Claryville Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Peekamoose Lake (A), Round Pond (B), Sand Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buttermilk Falls Brook (A), Tray Mill Brook (B), Clear Creek (C), Shelter Creek (D), East Moor Brook (E), Bear Hole Brook (F), Picket Brook (G), Pigeon Brook (H), Fall Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Ulster 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 SO₂ Ozone

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.6. This is about average.

City:	27.6
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.717. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.717
U.S.:	2.433

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 32.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	32.5
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2005 was 11.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.1
U.S.:	22.9

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	58.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.7%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	12.0%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Denning, NY

33 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Denning compared to New York state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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. (45%)
Wood (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Electricity (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
Utility gas (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Ulster County New York:

2008 Presidential Election results in Ulster County New York:

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Religion statistics for Denning (based on Ulster County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.63%

Here		50.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Reformed Church in America	United Methodist Church	Jewish	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	69.1%	6.8%	6.7%	6.6%	3.6%
Congregations	14.6%	17.2%	19.1%	4.5%	5.7%

Name	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Free Church of America	The Wesleyan Church	Other
Adherents	1.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	3.6%
Congregations	5.7%	2.5%	1.3%	1.9%	27.4%

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: 45

Ulster County:	2.48 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.11 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 23

Ulster County:	1.27 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 71

Here:	3.91 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 229

Here:	12.61 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Ulster County:	8.1%
State:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Ulster County:	26.7%
State:	23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	18.9%
New York:	15.6%

5.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.55%
New York average:	5.41%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($129 average AGI)
Ulster County:
0.10%
New York average:
0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dutchess County, NY	1.05% ($50,134 average AGI)
from Orange County, NY	0.92% ($41,194)
from Kings County, NY	0.23% ($55,325)

5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,681 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.88%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Ulster County:
0.05%
New York average:
0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dutchess County, NY	0.70% ($40,996 average AGI)
to Orange County, NY	0.68% ($36,937)
to Greene County, NY	0.27% ($34,385)

Strongest AM radio stations in Denning:

WELV (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
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)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGHQ (920 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
WGNY (1220 AM; 10 kW; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Denning:

WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WPDA (106.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
WJFF (90.5 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: RADIO CATSKILL)
WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WGWR (88.1 FM; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WOSR (91.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WSUL (98.3 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: REYNOLDS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
W292CM (106.3 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)

TV broadcast stations around Denning:

W30AZ (Channel 30; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 20
Total length: 39 meters (128ft)
Total costs: $17,691,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,575
Total average daily truck traffic: 243

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 3
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 4
2000-2010: 6

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Denning, NY

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

ID_8508, County Route 42 (Lat: 41.953333 Lon: -74.398333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQGC862
Assigned Frequencies: 854.962 MHz, 856.987 MHz
Grant Date: 12/12/2006, Expiration Date: 12/12/2016, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper
Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology New York, State Capitol, Esp, Albany, NY 12220-0062, Phone: (518) 486-9511, Fax: (518) 474-7529, Email:
CSULS-16, County Route 46 (Lat: 41.885000 Lon: -74.431667), Type: Upole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQHK425
Assigned Frequencies: 855.237 MHz, 855.462 MHz, 855.712 MHz, 855.737 MHz, 856.212 MHz, 856.262 MHz, 856.437 MHz, 856.737 MHz, 856.937 MHz, 856.987 MHz... (+11 more)
Grant Date: 08/21/2007, Expiration Date: 08/21/2017
Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology New York, State Capitol, Esp, Albany, NY 12220-0062, Phone: (518) 486-9511, Fax: (518) 474-7529, Email:
Ulster Cell Site 9, 2390 Denning Road (Lat: 41.938333 Lon: -74.505000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQHL618
Assigned Frequencies: 855.237 MHz, 855.462 MHz, 855.712 MHz, 855.737 MHz, 856.212 MHz, 856.262 MHz, 856.437 MHz, 856.737 MHz, 856.937 MHz, 856.987 MHz... (+14 more)
Grant Date: 08/31/2007, Expiration Date: 08/31/2017, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper
Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology New York, State Capitol, Esp, Albany, NY 12220-0062, Phone: (518) 486-9511, Fax: (518) 474-7529, Email:

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