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Schuyler County

Population in July 2008: 4,055. Population change since 2000: -3.4%
 

Males: 1,931  (47.6%)
Females: 2,124  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,943 (it was $33,081 in 2000)
Dix:  $40,943
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,424
Dix:  $21,424
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,457 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
Dix:  $126,457
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $143,325; Detached houses: $155,696; Townhouses or other attached units: $263,286; In 2-unit structures: $175,950; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $58,691; Mobile homes: $31,314

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Races in Dix:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Dix: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.0%), Italian (16.3%), Irish (15.4%), English (15.0%), United States (8.4%), Dutch (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 533 feet

Land area: 36.1 square miles.

Population density: 112 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dix

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dix town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

74 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
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:

Dix:  2.4% ($1,606)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (47.9 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (66.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (186.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Watkins Glen, NY (1.5 miles ), Montour Falls, NY (1.6 miles ), Montour, NY (1.8 miles ), Reading, NY (2.1 miles ), Burdett, NY (2.2 miles ), Odessa, NY (2.4 miles ), Millport, NY (2.6 miles ), Catlin, NY (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $107,700
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $70,600
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $177,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.35 N, Longitude: 76.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



Average climate in Dix, New York

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Dix-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the Dix town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 25.1 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Dix-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 57.9 miles away from Dix center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 25.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dix:
  • SCHUYLER HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • CORNING HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CORNING, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dix:
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 23 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 23 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 44 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)

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Notable locations in Dix: Hidden Valley Camp (A), Watkins Glen Yacht CLub (B), Watkins Glen Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Bad Indian Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Glen Creek (A), Hemlock Run (B), L'Hommedieu Creek (C), Hamilton Creek (D), Seneca Lake Inlet (E), Townsend Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dix include: Watkins Glen State Park (1), Catharine Creek Wildlife Management Area (2), Lakeside Park (3), Marina Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dix, NY


People in group quarters in Dix
  • 120 people in nursing homes
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in religious group quarters


Dix 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.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuyler County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Dix

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents69.1%13.4%5.6%4.0%7.8%
Congregations6.3%34.4%15.6%15.6%28.1%
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.


6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,379 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
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 Chemung County, NY  1.26% ($31,562 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY  0.92% ($28,385)
from Tompkins County, NY  0.89% ($31,730)


7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
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 Chemung County, NY  1.18% ($31,464 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY  0.96% ($24,485)
to Tompkins County, NY  0.93% ($28,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dix:
  • WGMF (1490 AM; 0 kW; WATKINS GLEN, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, 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.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dix:
  • WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGI (100.9 FM; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W236AK (95.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dix:
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $3,175,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,493
Total average daily truck traffic: 111
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 2,005

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Montour Townsend Rd .5 Mi W Of Hospital, Type: Pole, Structure height: 119.8 m, Overall height: 120.7 m
    Registrant: Northeastern Broadcasting Inc, 2723 E Main St, Endicott, NY 13760, Phone: (607) 785-2658


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