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Erie County

Population in July 2008: 312. Population change since 2000: -3.1%
 

Males: 147  (47.2%)
Females: 165  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14061.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,907 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Farnham:  $40,907
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,370
Farnham:  $18,370
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,603 (it was $68,200 in 2000)
Farnham:  $86,603
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,616; Detached houses: $97,066; Townhouses or other attached units: $41,915; In 2-unit structures: $81,569

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Races in Farnham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Farnham: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.4%), Italian (24.5%), Irish (18.9%), Polish (7.1%), English (4.0%), United States (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 631 feet

Land area: 1.21 square miles.

Population density: 258 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Farnham

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farnham village

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.2%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Farnham:  2.6% ($1,786)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (16.2 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (24.7 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (272.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Brant, NY (1.4 miles ), Lake Erie Beach, NY (1.5 miles ), Angola, NY (2.1 miles ), Evans, NY (2.1 miles ), Angola on the Lake, NY (2.2 miles ), Silver Creek, NY (2.3 miles ), Hanover, NY (2.4 miles ), North Collins, NY (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 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: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.59 N, Longitude: 79.09 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

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Population change in the 1990s: -106 (-24.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Personal and laundry services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Personal appearance workers (11%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Bus drivers (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)



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Farnham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Farnham village center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 18.8 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Farnham-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Farnham center
On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/3/2001 at 22:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Farnham center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from Farnham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Farnham:
  • LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; IRVING, NY)
  • TLC HEALTH NETWORK (about 13 miles; GOWANDA, NY)
  • BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DUNKIRK, NY)

Amtrak station near Farnham:
  • 15 miles: DUNKIRK (108 E. 4TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farnham:
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 18 miles; FREDONIA, NY; FT enrollment: 4,758)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 21 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 25 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)

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Churches in Farnham include: Mount Zion Church (A), Saint Anthonys Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  77.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  7.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Farnham, NY



Farnham 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Farnham travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Erie County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Farnham

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents77.0%2.7%2.6%2.0%1.8%
Congregations26.1%6.7%8.6%1.6%6.8%
NameUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.6%1.4%1.4%7.8%
Congregations6.8%5.6%4.2%3.9%29.6%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,523$18,2761$554
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$2,210
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$906
Streets and Highways 1$2,537$30,4442$1,324
Totals for Government 2$4,060$24,36010$4,994



Farnham government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $173,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $67,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    General Public Buildings: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $73,000
    General Support: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $247,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $132,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $245,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $120,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $10,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $83,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $77,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $74,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
    All Other: $1,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $99,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $74,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

2.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  2.75%
New York average:  5.41%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($879 average AGI)
Erie County:  0.18%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Niagara County, NY  0.48% ($37,162 average AGI)
from Monroe County, NY  0.13% ($35,945)
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.10% ($27,241)


3.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.75%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($549 average AGI)
Erie County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Niagara County, NY  0.52% ($38,108 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.14% ($34,817)
to Cattaraugus County, NY  0.10% ($30,478)


Strongest AM radio stations in Farnham:
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDOE (1410 AM; 1 kW; DUNKIRK, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Farnham:
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
  • WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Farnham:
  • WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)


Farnham fatal accident list:
Sep 26, 1982 09:32 AM, 5, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 28, 1979 05:06 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,464
Total average daily truck traffic: 488

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • FARNHAM, Lat: 42.593000 Lon: -79.083000, Call Sign: WQJZ610
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.493 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/25/2009, Expiration Date: 02/25/2019, Certifier: Ellsworth E Nolan
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 637-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
  • FARNHAM, 0.5 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: KED49, Licensee ID: L00015792
    Assigned Frequencies : 3770.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 4170.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 4070.00 MHz, 4070.00 MHz, 4150.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 11/22/1999
    Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St Locn 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$115,4001$87,7701$22,070
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$66,9700$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$81,5100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0156.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

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