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Chautauqua County

Population in July 2009: 1,988. Population change since 2000: -3.2%

Males: 929	(46.7%)
Females: 1,059	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	42.0 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 14740.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,593 (it was $35,000 in 2000)

Gerry:	$39,593
New York:	$54,659

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,401

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $80,214 (it was $62,400 in 2000)

Gerry:	$80,214
New York:	$306,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $87,819; Detached houses: $98,584; In 2-unit structures: $102,657; Mobile homes: $44,102
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White alone - 2,015 (98.1%)
Hispanic - 14 (0.7%)
Two or more races - 10 (0.5%)
Black alone - 8 (0.4%)
American Indian alone - 5 (0.2%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.05%)
Other race alone - 1 (0.05%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Gerry: 96.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Swedish (20.7%), German (20.0%), English (18.4%), Irish (10.6%), Italian (8.4%), United States (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1302 feet

Land area: 36.2 square miles.

Population density: 55 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gerry:

High school or higher: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gerry town:

Never married: 18.4%
Now married: 60.0%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 10.0%

31 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.5%
New York:	20.4%

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

Gerry town:	2.5% ($1,541)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (41.4 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (51.1 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (263.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sinclairville, NY (1.7 miles ), Charlotte, NY (2.2 miles ), Ellington, NY (2.6 miles ), Ellicott, NY (2.7 miles ), Falconer, NY (2.7 miles ), Stockton, NY (2.8 miles ), Ellery, NY (2.8 miles ), Cherry Creek, NY (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,500
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
1999: 1 building, cost: $87,500
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,500
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,600
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
2003: 1 building, cost: $95,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,800
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,800
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,800
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.22 N, Longitude: 79.24 W

Area code: 716

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.3%
New York:	8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Metal and metal products (18%)
Construction (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Health care (22%)
Educational services (12%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Gerry, New York

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Tornado activity:

Gerry-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Gerry town center .

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the town center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gerry-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from the city center
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 82.6 miles away from Gerry center
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 79.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 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 81.5 miles away from Gerry center
On 6/30/2004 at 04:03:14, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chautauqua County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: John Schofield - Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general, Hugh Bedient - Baseball player.

Hospitals/medical centers near Gerry:

WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; DUNKIRK, NY)
"WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 19 miles away; WESTFIELD, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Gerry, NY

Amtrak station near Gerry:

19 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 Gerry:

Jamestown Community College (about 8 miles; Jamestown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,816)
SUNY at Fredonia (about 16 miles; Fredonia, NY; FT enrollment: 5,406)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (about 39 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 4,031)
Mercyhurst College (about 43 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 3,674)
Saint Bonaventure University (about 43 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; FT enrollment: 2,154)
Gannon University (about 44 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 2,936)
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (about 46 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 2,574)

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Notable locations in Gerry: Jamestown Optimist Boys Camp (A), Bower And Bower Nursery Farm (B), Jamestown Speedway (C), Bergquist Adult Home (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gerry include: Park United Methodist Church (A), Free Methodist Church of Gerry (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gerry Village Cemetery (1), Gerry Hill Cemetery (2), Maple Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Hatch Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO₂ Ozone PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.5. This is about average.

City:	30.5
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.73. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	1.73
U.S.:	2.43

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 34.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	34.4
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2005 was 10.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.7
U.S.:	22.9

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 7.40. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	7.40
U.S.:	9.59

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.5%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.2%
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:	12.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	4.0%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gerry, NY

297 people in nursing homes

Gerry 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.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (60%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
Wood (10%)
Electricity (2%)
Other fuel (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Chautauqua County New York:

2008 Presidential Election results in Chautauqua County New York:

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Religion statistics for Gerry (based on Chautauqua County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.28%

Here		50.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church
Adherents	49.4%	15.8%	7.9%	3.1%	2.2%
Congregations	12.6%	23.2%	6.6%	4.0%	3.5%

Name	The Wesleyan Church	The Evangelical Covenant Church	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other
Adherents	1.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%	14.7%
Congregations	2.5%	1.0%	4.0%	4.0%	38.4%

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: 37

Chautauqua County:	2.76 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15

Chautauqua County:	1.12 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41

Chautauqua County:	3.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 148

Here:	11.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.1%
New York:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Chautauqua County:	29.3%
New York:	23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	12.4%
State:	15.6%

3.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.46%
New York average:	5.41%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($601 average AGI)
Chautauqua County:
0.05%
New York average:
0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Erie County, NY	0.63% ($31,512 average AGI)
from Cattaraugus County, NY	0.39% ($26,697)
from Erie County, PA	0.20% ($28,938)

4.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.49%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Chautauqua County:
0.05%
New York average:
0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Erie County, NY	0.67% ($27,775 average AGI)
to Cattaraugus County, NY	0.29% ($24,071)
to Erie County, PA	0.25% ($34,942)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gerry:

WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WJTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
WKSN (1340 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDOE (1410 AM; 1 kW; DUNKIRK, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gerry:

WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
W205BA (88.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WQFX-FM (103.1 FM; RUSSELL, PA; Owner: SOUTHBRIDGE RADIO CORPORATION)
WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBRR (100.1 FM; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
WRRN (92.3 FM; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gerry:

WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
W62AG (Channel 62; SINCLAIRVILLE, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
W10BH (Channel 10; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
W62AE (Channel 62; CHERRY CREEK, ETC., NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)

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

Gerry, New York:

Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 9
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
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

Gerry fatal accident list:

Mar 15, 2009 07:07 AM, Sr-60, Lat: 42.24103611, Lon: -79.26592778, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
Jul 28, 2007 07:42 PM, Sr-60, Strong Rd., Lat: 42.201769, Lon: -79.255933, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Apr 15, 1998 01:28 PM, Sr-60, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 23, 1998 00:49 AM, Cr-314, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 11, 1997 10:59 AM, 60, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 2, 1997 07:24 AM, Damon Hill, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $7,550,000
Total average daily traffic: 19,885
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,020
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 26,929

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Gerry)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Town Hwy Bldg (Lat: 42.194500 Lon: -79.251722), Call Sign: KZG256, Licensee ID: L00090718
Assigned Frequencies: 37.9400 MHz
Grant Date: 12/09/2004, Expiration Date: 01/08/2015
Registrant: Gerry, Town Of

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

GERRY, NY, Lat: 42.208611 Lon: -79.224167, Call Sign: WPWR406
Assigned Frequencies: 952.768 MHz
Grant Date: 01/09/2003, Expiration Date: 01/09/2013, Certifier: Robert Tiller
Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 North Glebe Rd. #1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2214, Fax: (703) 558-0523, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gerry)

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Gerry, NY among deceased individuals
Mary	25	86.5 years
Ruth	15	87.2 years
Grace	14	93.4 years
Robert	14	80.6 years
Charles	13	85.3 years
Dorothy	12	86.3 years
Helen	11	83.0 years
Pearl	10	89.4 years
John	10	80.6 years
William	10	79.4 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Gerry, NY among deceased individuals
Johnson	24	84.7 years
Anderson	17	84.4 years
Smith	13	84.3 years
Peterson	9	82.9 years
Parker	8	80.1 years
Larson	7	80.9 years
King	6	86.5 years
Carlson	6	84.4 years
Miller	5	85.2 years
Barmore	5	90.2 years

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