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Population in July 2007: 4,182. Population change since 2000: -5.0%
 

Males: 2,064  (49.4%)
Females: 2,118  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,726 (it was $36,098 in 2000)
Galen:  $42,726
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,196 (it was $62,000 in 2000)
Galen:  $75,196
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Galen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Galen: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (20.8%), Italian (18.9%), Irish (16.0%), English (14.8%), United States (9.5%), Dutch (9.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 59.4 square miles.

Population density: 70 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Galen

  • High school or higher: 77.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galen town

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

80 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:

Galen:  3.1% ($1,897)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (35.1 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (37.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (218.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Clyde, NY (1.1 miles ), Lyons, NY (2.4 miles ), Junius, NY (2.4 miles ), Savannah, NY (2.5 miles ), Rose, NY (2.6 miles ), Tyre, NY (2.7 miles ), Butler, NY (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,600
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $107,600
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $107,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.07 N, Longitude: 76.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

Galen household income distribution Galen home values distribution


Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



Galen-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Galen town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 31.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Galen:
  • VIAHEALTH OF WAYNE (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NY)
  • MYERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SODUS, NY)
  • CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CLIFTON SPRINGS, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galen:
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 34 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
  • NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 35 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,351)
  • SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,136)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 38 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 7,207)

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Notable locations in Galen: Fergusons Corners (A), Hunt Corners (B), White Schoolhouse Corners (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hunt Corners Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Lockpit Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Brook (A), Melvin Brook (B), Pond Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.2%
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: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Galen, NY


16 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Galen compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Galen

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Reformed Church in America
Adherents48.5%18.6%8.1%7.2%4.1%
Congregations11.5%20.2%12.5%11.5%5.8%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%2.1%1.9%1.5%5.8%
Congregations1.9%4.8%1.9%6.7%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.


5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,226 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
New York average:  5.41%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($955 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.03%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monroe County, NY  2.24% ($44,012 average AGI)
from Ontario County, NY  0.70% ($34,008)
from Seneca County, NY  0.18% ($29,828)


6.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.10%
New York average:  6.26%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.04%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monroe County, NY  2.27% ($37,056 average AGI)
to Ontario County, NY  0.73% ($36,242)
to Cayuga County, NY  0.20% ($24,945)


Strongest AM radio stations in Galen:
  • WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSFW (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WFBL (1050 AM; 3 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Galen:
  • WCOV-FM (93.7 FM; CLYDE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFRW (88.1 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, 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.)
  • WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBBS (104.7 FM; FULTON, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)
  • WVOR-FM (100.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEOS (89.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
  • WBEE-FM (92.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WBER (90.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE B.O.C.E.S. #1)
  • WUUF (103.5 FM; SODUS, NY; Owner: WAYNCO RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Galen:
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
  • W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $4,466,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,774
Total average daily truck traffic: 657
Total future (year 2016) average daily traffic: 12,870

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Lat: 43.102556 Lon: -76.903278, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPJF691
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.256 MHz, 956.256 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/24/2001, Expiration Date: 07/09/2011
    Registrant: Itron, Inc., 2111 N. Molter Rd., Liberty Lake, WA 99019, Phone: (509) 891-3636, Fax: (509) 891-3727, Email:
  • WAYNE, Lat: 43.102556 Lon: -76.686611, Call Sign: WPVZ477
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.406 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/19/2002, Expiration Date: 09/19/2012, Certifier: Donald H Regoord
    Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 N Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 276-1100


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