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Seneca County

Population in July 2009: 3,603. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 1,766  (49.0%)
Females: 1,837  (51.0%)

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

Zip codes: 13065.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,527 (it was $43,259 in 2000)
Fayette:

$52,527
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,112

Fayette town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $102,736 (it was $81,200 in 2000)
Fayette:

$102,736
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $137,275; Detached houses: $152,999; Townhouses or other attached units: $113,406; In 2-unit structures: $107,194; Mobile homes: $41,023

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Fayette races chart
  • White alone - 3,551 (97.5%)
  • Hispanic - 33 (0.9%)
  • Asian alone - 21 (0.6%)
  • Black alone - 19 (0.5%)
  • Two or more races - 16 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.08%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fayette: 97.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (23.8%), English (19.8%), Italian (18.5%), French (6.6%), Dutch (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 613 feet

Land area: 55.2 square miles.

Population density: 65 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fayette:

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fayette town:

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

64 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research of New York and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Fayette, New York as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Fayette to the number of sex offenders is 3,603 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


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

Fayette town:  2.1% ($1,710)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Fayette satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (38.6 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (43.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (207.1 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Waterloo, NY (1.9 miles ), Seneca Falls, NY (2.2 miles ), Varick, NY (2.3 miles ), Geneva, NY (2.6 miles ), Cayuga, NY (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.85 N, Longitude: 76.86 W

Area code: 315

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.7%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Machinery (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Average climate in Fayette, New York

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Tornado activity:

Fayette-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Fayette town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/30/1955, a category F3 tornado 36.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fayette-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 94% 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 51.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from Fayette center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 44.4 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 91.1 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 92.1 miles away from Fayette center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Seneca County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fayette topographic map

Birthplace of: Robert S. Duncanson - Artist.


Hospitals/medical centers near Fayette:

  • GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; GENEVA, NY)
  • AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
  • CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL AND CLINIC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; CLIFTON SPRINGS, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fayette:

  • Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 7 miles; Geneva, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,112)
  • Cayuga County Community College (about 18 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 2,480)
  • Finger Lakes Community College (about 20 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 3,750)
  • Cornell University (about 35 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,529)
  • Ithaca College (about 35 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,783)
  • Onondaga Community College (about 36 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 6,666)
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 38 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 2,874)

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Notable locations in Fayette: Cassim Farm (A), Newland Vineyard (B), Seneca Yacht Club (C), Barretts Marina (D), Silver Creek Golf Club (E), Yost Corners (F), Waterloo Sewage Treatment Plant (G), Peterman Farms (H), Seneca County Home (I), Canoga Volunteer Fire Department (J), Fayette Volunteer Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fayette include: Grace Church (A), Christadelphian Chapel (B), Fayette Mennonite Church (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E), Waterloo Baptist Church (F), W Fayette Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rural Cemetery (1), West Fayette Cemetery (2), Willowdale Cemetery (3), Burgh Cemetery (4), Fayette Church Cemetery (5), Bear Cemetery (6), Bachman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Silver Creek (A), Wilson Creek (B), White Spring Brook (C), Kendig Creek (D), Canoga Creek (E), Burroughs Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fayette include: Seneca Park (1), Seneca Lake State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Seneca County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

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

4.3%
Whole state:

14.6%

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

0.9%
Whole state:

7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fayette, NY


23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Fayette 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Seneca County New York:


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


Religion statistics for Fayette (based on Seneca County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.21%
Here40.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchReformed Church in America
Adherents65.7%9.5%6.3%4.8%2.9%
Congregations10.3%12.8%17.9%10.3%5.1%
NameLutheran ChurchOld Order MennoniteOld Order AmishConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther
Adherents2.5%1.7%1.5%1.0%4.1%
Congregations5.1%2.6%7.7%5.1%23.1%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Seneca County:

2.92 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Seneca County:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Seneca County:

3.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Here:

7.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.2%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Seneca County:

30.3%
New York:

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

16.9%
State:

15.6%

5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.96%
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 Ontario County, NY  1.24% ($28,071 average AGI)
from Wayne County, NY  0.57% ($27,577)
from Tompkins County, NY  0.39% ($35,959)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.60%
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 Ontario County, NY  1.31% ($27,042 average AGI)
to Wayne County, NY  0.51% ($29,828)
to Tompkins County, NY  0.47% ($24,610)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fayette:

  • WSFW (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
  • WGVA (1240 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, NY; Owner: GENEVA BROADCASTING INC)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WAUB (1590 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fayette:

  • WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEOS (89.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
  • 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.)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WCOV-FM (93.7 FM; CLYDE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFRW (88.1 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)
  • WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • W212BA (90.3 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)

TV broadcast stations around Fayette:

  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • W69AN (Channel 69; UNION SPRINGS, ETC., NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
  • W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
  • W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Fayette, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 73
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 106
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 79
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 184
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

See more detailed statistics of Fayette fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $9,090,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,686
Total average daily truck traffic: 521
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 11,039

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fayette)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • STATION, County Home County House Rd (Lat: 42.879778 Lon: -76.818278), Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WNTU301
    Assigned Frequencies: 955.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/08/1998, Expiration Date: 01/27/2009, Cancellation Date: 04/04/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (315) 252-9478
  • FAYETTE, 2.5 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 42.824778 Lon: -76.844111), Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WGW485
    Assigned Frequencies: 3770.00 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 3750.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 6315.84 MHz... (+16 more)
    Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/01/2008, Certifier: Karen Zacharia
    Registrant: Mci Communications Services, Inc., 2400 N. Glenville Drive, Dept/Loc 71216/107, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 9
  • Hazardous Condition: 27
  • Service Call: 2

Incident types - Fayette


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fayette, NY

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