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Fulton County

Population in July 2009: 1,680. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 849  (50.6%)
Females: 831  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,174 (it was $33,810 in 2000)
Ephratah:

$41,174
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,353

Ephratah town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $76,470 (it was $52,000 in 2000)
Ephratah:

$76,470
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $98,600; Detached houses: $113,721; Townhouses or other attached units: $82,628; In 2-unit structures: $42,605; Mobile homes: $61,015

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Ephratah races chart
  • White alone - 1,675 (98.9%)
  • Two or more races - 8 (0.5%)
  • Black alone - 6 (0.4%)
  • Hispanic - 2 (0.1%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.06%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.06%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ephratah: 96.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.7%), Irish (14.1%), English (9.3%), Dutch (9.3%), Italian (8.0%), United States (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 666 feet

Land area: 39.2 square miles.

Population density: 43 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ephratah:

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ephratah town:

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

15 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
New York:  20.4%

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

Ephratah town:  2.5% ($1,303)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Ephratah satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (34.6 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (154.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (154.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Palatine, NY (2.3 miles ), St. Johnsville, NY (2.6 miles ), Nelliston, NY (2.7 miles ), Fort Plain, NY (2.8 miles ), Palatine Bridge, NY (2.8 miles ), Oppenheim, NY (2.9 miles ), Johnstown, NY (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $75,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.03 N, Longitude: 74.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.6%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Average climate in Ephratah, New York

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Tornado activity:

Ephratah-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Ephratah town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.9 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ephratah-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 87% 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 64.9 miles away from the city center
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 28.2 miles away from Ephratah 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 65.5 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.6 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 58.3 miles away from Ephratah center
On 8/30/2007 at 03:47:45, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city 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 Fulton County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ephratah topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Ephratah:

  • NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
  • LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
  • ST MARY'S HOSPITAL AT AMSTERDAM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; AMSTERDAM, NY)

Amtrak station near Ephratah:

  • 19 miles: AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, 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 Ephratah:

  • Herkimer County Community College (about 23 miles; Herkimer, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,527)
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 25 miles; Cobleskill, NY; FT enrollment: 2,558)
  • Mohawk Valley Community College-Utica Branch (about 34 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 4,403)
  • Schenectady County Community College (about 34 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,560)
  • Union College (about 35 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,157)
  • Utica College (about 37 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,258)
  • SUNY Empire State College (about 40 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 4,933)

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Notable locations in Ephratah: Acadian Farm (A), Mud Road Farm (B), Fical Corners (C), Canary Dairy (D), Lassellsville Fire House Volunteer Company (E), Ephratah Volunteer Fire Department (F), Rockwood Fire House (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ephratah Rural Cemetery (1), Dempster Cemetery (2), Rockwood Rural Cemetery (3), Fical Cemetery (4), Dillaborough Cemetery (5), Getman Cemetery (6), Micheal Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Fort Plain Reservoir (A), Saint Johnsville Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sponable Creek (A), Sprite Creek (B), North Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Ephratah: Adirondack State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Fulton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

15.3%
Whole state:

14.6%

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

6.4%
Whole state:

7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ephratah, NY


22 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Ephratah compared to New York 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 college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher 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. (73%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Fulton County New York:


2008 Presidential Election results in Fulton County New York:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Ephratah (based on Fulton County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.53%
Here43.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA) Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents55.6%18.6%5.1%4.1%2.5%
Congregations13.5%23.1%5.8%11.5%1.9%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchReformed Church in AmericaConservative Baptist Association of AmericaEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1.9%1.6%1.5%1.4%7.6%
Congregations1.9%1.9%3.8%1.9%34.6%
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: 10
Fulton County:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Fulton County:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Fulton County:

3.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
Here:

8.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Fulton County:

25.7%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.6%
State:

15.6%

4.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.67%
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 Montgomery County, NY  1.44% ($28,757 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.50% ($34,619)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.33% ($40,377)


5.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.04%
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 Montgomery County, NY  1.22% ($29,100 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.44% ($34,129)
to Albany County, NY  0.32% ($38,582)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ephratah:

  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WIZR (930 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WENT (1340 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: WHITNEY RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFNY (1440 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
  • WLFH (1230 AM; 1 kW; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ephratah:

  • WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WCAN (93.3 FM; CANAJOHARIE, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Ephratah:

  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFNY-CA (Channel 49; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
  • W31BP (Channel 31; BURLINGTON, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $3,056,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,458
Total average daily truck traffic: 367
Total future (year 2019) average daily traffic: 6,693

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1

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