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Washington County

Population in July 2007: 12,468.
Males: 8,121  (65.1%)
Females: 4,347  (34.9%)

Median resident age:  22.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 13602.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,029 (it was $31,699 in 2000)
Fort Drum:  $39,029
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,095
Fort Drum:  $17,095
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,189 (it was $44,500 in 2000)
Fort Drum:  $100,189
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $97,962; Townhouses or other attached units: $253,734; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,093; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $9,127

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Races in Fort Drum:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.4%)
  • Black (19.8%)
  • Hispanic (13.3%)
  • Other race (7.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Drum: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.4%), Irish (11.1%), Italian (7.2%), English (5.3%), United States (4.5%), French (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 144 feet

Land area: 25.3 square miles.

Population density: 493 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Drum

  • High school or higher: 96.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 17.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Drum CDP

  • Never married: 42.7%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 0.1%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

1,040 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 1.9% Europe, 1.6% Asia).

This place:  8.6%
New York:  20.4%


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

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

Fort Drum:  0.0% ($0)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (65.2 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (110.7 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (240.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Great Bend, NY (1.6 miles ), Black River, NY (1.6 miles ), Le Ray, NY (1.9 miles ), Deferiet, NY (1.9 miles ), Calcium, NY (2.0 miles ), Evans Mills, NY (2.1 miles ), Herrings, NY (2.2 miles) , Rutland, NY (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 44.04 N, Longitude: 75.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,525 (+37.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 6,331 (85.3%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)



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Fort Drum-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 93% 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 70.7 miles away from Fort Drum center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.7 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 34.6 miles away from Fort Drum center
On 8/30/2007 at 03:47:45, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/13/1997 at 23:06:40, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 2.6 mi) earthquake occurred 45.1 miles away from Fort Drum center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Drum:
  • CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CARTHAGE, NY)
  • SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • E J NOBLE-ALEXANDRIA BAY (about 22 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY)

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Airports located in Fort Drum:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Drum:
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 47 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 3,885)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CANTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 55 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 72 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)

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Notable locations in Fort Drum: Wards Corners (A), Leray Mansion (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sanford Corners Cemetery (1), Sheepfold Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Saint James Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  97.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.8%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Drum, NY


4615 people in military barracks, etc.


Fort Drum compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Fort Drum (2009 data):
  • Keybank National Association: Memorial Drive Branch at 10760 Memorial Drive, branch established on 1989-05-22. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Fort Drum

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents58.2%17.7%7.4%7.2%3.2%
Congregations12.7%26.8%16.9%14.1%9.9%
NameAssemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchReformed Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.1%0.9%0.7%2.3%
Congregations4.2%2.8%1.4%1.4%9.9%
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.


6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,290 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
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 Warren County, NY  1.96% ($32,276 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  1.48% ($33,947)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.29% ($33,667)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
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 Warren County, NY  2.00% ($26,520 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  1.32% ($30,390)
to Rutland County, VT  0.28% ($28,381)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Drum:
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WTNY (790 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WATN (1240 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WSCP (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SANDY CREEK-PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Drum:
  • WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRVJ (91.7 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WCIZ-FM (93.3 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WLLG (99.3 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
  • WOTT (100.7 FM; HENDERSON, NY; Owner: JEFFERSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMHI (94.7 FM; CAPE VINCENT, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC)
  • W211AR (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Drum:
  • WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • WNYF-CA (Channel 25; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBQZ-LP (Channel 34; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)
  • WLOT-LP (Channel 66; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: R. ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 23
Total length: 31 meters (102ft)
Total costs: $449,357,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,370
Total average daily truck traffic: 75
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 1,447

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 6
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 6
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fort Drum, NY

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • 3JES317G, 2nd Street West & Oneida Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.9 m, Overall height: 43 m, Call Sign: WQDI272
    Assigned Frequencies : 17845.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/01/2005, Expiration Date: 09/01/2015, Certifier: Dan Menser
    Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St., Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort Drum)

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

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