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Montgomery County

Population in July 2009: 2,138. Population change since 2000: -3.8%
 

Males: 1,118  (52.3%)
Females: 1,020  (47.7%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $54,349 (it was $41,307 in 2000)
Glen:

$54,349
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,862

Glen town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $98,498 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
Glen:

$98,498
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $112,020; Detached houses: $121,340; Townhouses or other attached units: $33,996; In 2-unit structures: $104,875; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $207,751; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,869; Mobile homes: $52,091

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Glen races chart
  • White alone - 2,082 (93.7%)
  • Hispanic - 50 (2.3%)
  • Black alone - 42 (1.9%)
  • Two or more races - 22 (1.0%)
  • Asian alone - 21 (0.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 4 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.05%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Glen: 97.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.6%), Irish (16.2%), Italian (14.8%), Polish (10.5%), English (8.6%), Dutch (7.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 38.7 square miles.

Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Glen:

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glen town:

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
New York:  20.4%

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

Glen town:  2.1% ($1,448)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (22.8 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (145.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Fultonville, NY (1.5 miles ), Fonda, NY (1.7 miles ), Mohawk, NY (1.7 miles ), Tribes Hill, NY (2.0 miles ), Johnstown, NY (2.5 miles ), Fort Johnson, NY (2.6 miles ), Charleston, NY (2.6 miles ), Florida, NY (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $72,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $72,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $72,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $72,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $72,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $200,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.92 N, Longitude: 74.35 W

Area code: 518

Glen household income distribution Glen home values distribution

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.3%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Glen, New York

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Tornado activity:

Glen-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Glen town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Glen-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 86% 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 71.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.7 miles away from Glen center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.6 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 70.9 miles away from Glen center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Montgomery County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Glen:

  • ST MARY'S HOSPITAL AT AMSTERDAM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; AMSTERDAM, NY)
  • NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
  • COBLESKILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; COBLESKILL, NY)

Amtrak station near Glen:

  • 8 miles: AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glen:

  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 19 miles; Cobleskill, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,558)
  • Schenectady County Community College (about 22 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,560)
  • Union College (about 23 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,157)
  • SUNY Empire State College (about 31 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 4,933)
  • SUNY at Albany (about 32 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 14,693)
  • Skidmore College (about 32 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,591)
  • Siena College (about 34 miles; Loudonville, NY; FT enrollment: 3,121)

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Notable locations in Glen: Square Barn Corners (A), Fultonville Toll Plaza (B), Bellinger's Apple Orchard (C), Glen Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Glen include: Auriesville Shrine (A), Reparatrix Convent (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Avenue Cemetery (1), Village Cemetery (2), Van Epps-Starin Cemetery (3), Wycoff Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Schoharie Creek (A), Auries Creek (B), Van Wie Creek (C), Irish Creek (D), Revine Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Glen: Glen Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 19.2. This is significantly better than average.
City:

19.2
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.322. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.322
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.63. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.63
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 22.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

22.6
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2003 was 11.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.3
U.S.:

11.9


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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.3%
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: 0.5% of all households

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

6.0%
Whole state:

14.6%

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

2.1%
Whole state:

7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glen, NY

People in group quarters in Glen:

  • 125 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Glen compared to New York state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)



Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County New York:




2008 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County New York:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Glen (based on Montgomery County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.26%
Here70.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents69.5%9.2%7.3%5.6%1.6%
Congregations18.5%10.8%21.5%16.9%1.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchJewishOther
Adherents1.5%1.0%0.9%0.4%3.0%
Congregations3.1%1.5%3.1%1.5%21.5%
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: 15
Montgomery County:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Montgomery County:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Montgomery County:

4.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
Here:

8.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.9%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Montgomery County:

29.1%
New York:

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

13.8%
State:

15.6%

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.71%
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 Fulton County, NY  1.32% ($29,100 average AGI)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.69% ($34,279)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.47% ($38,215)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.19%
New York average:

6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Montgomery County:

0.05%
New York average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fulton County, NY  1.54% ($28,757 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.67% ($29,939)
to Albany County, NY  0.48% ($30,255)

Strongest AM radio stations in Glen:

  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WIZR (930 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBUG (1570 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WENT (1340 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: WHITNEY RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFNY (1440 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSS (1490 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: WEBER COMM. OF AMSTERDAM, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glen:

  • WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WCAN (93.3 FM; CANAJOHARIE, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Glen:

  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFNY-CA (Channel 49; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 22
Total length: 132 meters (433ft)
Total costs: $24,482,000
Total average daily traffic: 162,665
Total average daily truck traffic: 16,591

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 3
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 8
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2010: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Glen, NY


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • STATION, Hub On Route 121 2.1 Mi Se Of (Lat: 42.865889 Lon: -74.326500), Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WNER408, Licensee ID: L00075685
    Assigned Frequencies: 2141.20 MHz, 2134.80 MHz, 2138.00 MHz, 2131.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/09/2008, Expiration Date: 05/12/2018
    Registrant: County Of Montgomery, County Office Bldg, Fultonville, NY 12072, Phone: (518) 853-4011


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